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Christmas-Morning French Toast Casserole Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
French Toast:
1 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 loaf french bread, cut into 18-20 1" thick slices
8 large eggs
2 c eggnog
1 c milk
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
pinch of salt

Topping:
8 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 c brown sugar, packed
1 c pecans, chopped
2 Tbsp light corn syrup
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
½-¾ c whole red and green maraschino cherries
maple syrup
Directions:
Directions:
To make french toast, grease a 9" x 13" baking dish with the butter. Arrange the bread slices in the baking dish in two overlapping rows. Whisk together the eggs, eggnog, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread slices, making sure the bread is well covered. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Preheat the oven to 350º. Remove the baking dish from the refrigerator. To make the topping, whisk together the butter, brown sugar, pecans, corn syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the bread. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove the casserole from the oven and decorate with the maraschino cherries in clusters of three to look like holly berries. Drizzle with maple syrup
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
It's best to use day-old bread, so the custard can really absorb.

 

 

 

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