French Toast Pie With Caramel& Pecans

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 12 slices bread (more or less)
• 3/4 cup golden raisin
• 1 cup chopped pecans (divided)
• 4 large eggs
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine the brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a small saucepan; cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves.
• 3 pour two-thirds of brown sugar mixture into an ungreased 8x8 baking dish.
• 4 arrange 4ish bread slices in brown sugar mixture, cutting slices as necessary to fit in dish. sprinkle raisins and 3/4 cup pecans evenly over bread. top another layer of bread slices.
• 5 whisk together remaning ingredients. pour two-thirds of egg mixture over bread slices in baking dish. top with remaining brown sugar mixture.
• 6 make one more layer of bread slices, for a total of three, and drizzle remaining egg mixture over top.
• 7 bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean.
• 8 drizzle with maple syrup, a light sprinkle of powdered sugar, and remaining chopped nuts.