Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

Butter for greasing
8 oz Loaf French bread, in 1" sl
4 lg Eggs; slightly beaten
1 c Milk
1 c Half-and-half
1 ts Vanilla
1/8 ts Ground cinnamon
1/8 ts Ground nutmeg

--------------------------TOPPING-------------------------------
1/2 c Unsalted butter; softened
1 c Lt brown sugar; packed
2 tb Maple syrup
1 c Coarsely chopped pecans

1. Heavily butter a 9-inch square baking dish. Fill dish with bread
slices.

2. In a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, half-and-half, vanilla,
cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour egg mixture over bread. Cover and
refrigerate overnight.

3. To make the topping: The next day, in a small bowl blend butter,
brown sugar and maple syrup with a fork. Stir in pecans. Spread
topping evenly over bread.

4. Bake, uncovered, in a preheated 350-degree oven until puffed and
golden, about 40 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

from Anne Conidi, La Grange Park, Illinois

Source: Chicago Sun Times, August 7, 1996

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