Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Spring Brunch

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (1278)

Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 8 hr 0 min
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 9 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)
8 large eggs
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash salt
Praline Topping, recipe follows
Maple syrup

Directions

Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each. (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs). Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.

The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden. Serve with maple syrup.

Praline Topping:

1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well. Makes enough for Baked French Toast Casserole.

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Chris Monrovia, CA 11-05-2009
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BETTER THAN GREAT!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is a real crowd pleaser. I used 11/2 c fat free half-and-half, fresh nutmeg and of course real maple syrup. The... smell as it is it bakes fills the house with anticipation. This recipe, is a keeper.Read more
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Emily Lafayette, LA 10-25-2009
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Oh My Heavens
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Girlfriend, I can't begin to find the most "sin-say-should-I" way to describe this dish. Mmmm, mmmm it was beyond good. ... THANK YOU PAULA FOR BEING ON THIS EARTH TO SHARE YOUR TALENTS WITH ME.Read more
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Daniela Point of Rocks, MD 10-24-2009
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This recipe is our traditional Christmas morning breakfast!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I first tasted this dish at a champagne brunch " for the girls!" Our hostess makes this dish for her family's traditional... Christmas breakfast, and for the last several years, we have too! It is soo easy! I follow the recipe exactly and soak the bread and prepare the topping the night before. On Christmas morning, I spread on the topping and pop it in the oven as soon as everyone is awake, and by the time the presents are all open, breakfast is ready and the house smells heavenly! We serve the casserole on Santa plates with mugs of steaming hot chocolate in matching Santa mugs that only come out once a year for this special breakfast. Everyone looks forward to the once-a-year decadence of this absolutely, mouth-watering dish...even my health and weight-conscious husband always goes back for multiple servings!Read more
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Sean Westmoreland, NH 10-19-2009
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Word's just can not describe this dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Paula I try and watch each and every show you have ever done.. I made the Baked French toast Casserole and ..MY GOD I WENT... TO HEAVEN AND BACK 6 TIMES... The company I had over for brunch fell over backwards and now the want me to open a Restaurant in your honerRead more
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PAUL Washington, DC 10-10-2009
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The easiest most amazing french toast EVER!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Love making this! It's so easy and delicious! Made it for a brunch party, and everyone loved it. Thanks Paula Deen! :-D
recipe Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup
Emoke Southampton, NY 10-08-2009
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Most flavorful breakfast, spend the time with family not your stove.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Especially in the winter, I make this for my Church's coffee hour. It is the most requested & some attend church on those... Sundays just to snack on this after the service. For an inauguration brunch, I was compelled to pass this recipe to the hostess because she had promised it as her anchor dish. I always double the recipe and when followed exactly, it is divine (pardon the pun).Read more