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    Everyday Food, September 2009
    • Prep Time 15 minutes
    • Total Time 1 hour
    • Yield Serves 8
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    Ingredients

    • Butter, room temperature, for baking dish
    • 1 baguette (8 ounces), thinly sliced
    • 2 cups half-and-half
    • 2 large eggs
    • 2/3 cup pure maple syrup (preferably Grade B), plus more for serving
    • 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 cup pecans, roughly chopped
    • Heavy cream, for serving (optional)

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 2-quart baking dish and set aside. Arrange bread on two large rimmed baking sheets; bake until dry (but not browned), about 15 minutes. Let cool.
    2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together half-and-half, eggs, syrup, vanilla, and salt. Add bread to custard and toss. In prepared dish, stand slices upright in rows, pressing on each row to compact it. Pour any remaining custard in bowl over top and let stand 10 minutes.
    3. Sprinkle bread pudding with pecans and bake until center is hot and most of custard is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly. Serve with maple syrup and cream, if desired.

    Recipe Reviews

    • eak1517
      4 Jan, 2011

      Made this for my husband's birthday breakfast and it was amazing. Tastes like the best baked french toast ever. And is super fast and easy to make!

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