Pecan French Toast

Name: Pecan French Toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 2/3 cup 2% milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 4 slices French bread (1 inch thick); 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons butter, cubed; 1 tablespoon corn syrup; 1/4 cup chopped pecans

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. + standing Bake: 30 min. YIELD: 2 servings.

Make-ahead convenience is a bonus with this yummy brunch dish. It couldn’t be easier to make, but it tastes like you worked all morning!—Cindy Fish, Summerfield, NC

Ingredients

2 large eggs
2/3 cup 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 slices French bread (1 inch thick)
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, cubed
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla and salt; pour over bread. Let stand for 10 minutes, turning once. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup; cook over medium heat until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish; sprinkle with pecans. Top with bread. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 160°, 30-35 minutes. Invert onto a serving platter. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

2 pieces: 577 calories, 30g fat (11g saturated fat), 249mg cholesterol, 666mg sodium, 65g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 3g fiber), 14g protein.

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