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Baked French Toast Casserole With Pecan And Wild Blueberry Topping Recipe


Baked French Toast Casserole With Pecan And Wild Blueberry Topping Recipe
this is another recipe that sounded so good... love the pecans and the blueberries and that it is baked.... the recipe is from: The Buttonwood Inn PO Box 1817 Mt Surprise Road North Conway, NH 03860-1817

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Ingredients
  • 1 (16 oz) loaf supermarket French or Italian bread, sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened (to coat baking dish)
  • 8 large eggs
  • 2-1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1-1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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  • Topping
  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped coarse
  • 1 cup wild Main blueberries (can substitute regular blueberries)

Directions
  1. 1. Casserole: Spread the bread cubes in a baking pan and bake for 15 minutes or until dry and hard at 325 degrees. Pull out of oven to cool.
  2. 2. Butter a 13 x 9 inch baking dish and pack the dried bread cubes into it. Whisk the eggs in a large bowl until combined. Then whisk in the milk, cream, granulated sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes. Cover the entire mixture with plastic wrap and push the bread down into the egg mixture until soft and well coated. Refrigerate overnight.
  3. 3. Topping: Stir the butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup together until smooth and then stir in the pecans. Wrap in plastic wrap and also refrigerate overnight. 4. Bake and serve: Unwrap the casserole and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Pull out and sprinkle the blueberries on top, then the pecan topping mixture and bake for another 15 minutes until golden brown and bubbling. Serve immediately with warmed maple syrup.

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Comments


Oh Peeta this sounds wonderful, I too love pecans and blue berries, yummy, I can't wait to try this.....:)


Delicious sounding morning wake-up...love that sauce! Another new breakfast treat to try - I'm lovin' it!!


Keep 'em coming, Peeta!

I wonder if this Inn is still open.....haven't been to N Conway in awhile.

Awesome, thanks for posting.


Love the topping here, sounds like a comfort breakfast to me!


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I abhor corn syrup. especially now since they have found lead in it. I'd substitute pure 100% maple syrup. Expensive, but ohhh so much better for you.


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