Recipe For Cooking Baked Butter Pecan French Toast

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Baked Butter Pecan French Toast

1 C. brown sugar, packed
1/2 C. butter
2 Tbsp. honey
1 C. chopped pecans, toasted
1 (16 oz.) loaf French bread, cut into 1/2-in. thick slices
2 C. (8 oz.) finely chopped ham
6 eggs, beaten
1 2/3 C. milk
1 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tea. pumpkin pie spice*
Maple syrup, if desired

Combine brown sugar, butter and honey in 1-qt. saucepan. Cook over med. heat, stirring frequently, until sugar melts (2 to 3 min.). Pour into unprepared 13 x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with pecans. Top with half of bread slices; sprinkle with ham.

Combine eggs, milk and vanilla extract or flavoring in lrg. bowl; beat until well mixed. Dip remaining bread slices in egg mixture on one side only. Place over ham, dipped-side down. Pour remaining egg mixture over bread slices.

Combine sugar and pumpkin pie spice in sm. bowl; sprinkle over top. Cover; refrigerate for 4 hr. or overnight.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Bake, uncovered, for 50 to 55 min. or until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 min. Cut into 8 servings; invert each onto serving plates.

Serve with maple syrup, if desired.

* Substitute 1/2 tea. ground cinnamon, 1/4 tea. ground ginger, 1/8 tea. ground nutmeg and 1/8 tea. ground cloves.

Makes approximately 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts (1 serving): Calories: 590; Fat: 29 g; Cholesterol: 205 mg; Sodium: 730 mg; Carbohydrates: 68 g; Dietary Fiber: 3 g; Protein: 17 g