What is the best and easiest Caramel Pecan French Toast recipe you have tried?

I went to a local Super Suppers type place and made a fantastic batch of Caramel Pecan French Toast, but the place has closed. I'm looking for a relatively easy but very tasty recipe I can try to make myself at home.What is the best and easiest Caramel Pecan French Toast recipe you have tried?
Caramel-Pecan French Toast Recipe courtesy Kathy Specht, Cambria, California











Recipe Summary


Difficulty: Easy


Prep Time: 25 minutes


Cook Time: 45 minutes


Yield: 8 servings


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1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar


1/2 cup butter


2 tablespoons light corn syrup


12 slices honey white bread


3/4 cup raisins


1 cup chopped pecans, toasted and divided


6 large eggs


1/2 cup milk


2 teaspoons grated lemon rind


1 teaspoon vanilla extract


1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon


1/2 cups whipping cream, divided


1/4 cup powdered sugar


Maple syrup


Fully cooked bacon slices (optional)





Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.


Combine first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan; cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves.





Pour brown sugar mixture into an ungreased 13 by 9-inch baking dish. Arrange 6 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 with remaining bread slices.





Whisk together eggs, next 4 ingredients, and 1 cup cream. Pour egg mixture over bread slices in baking dish.





Bake, uncovered, for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.





Beat remaining 1/2 cup whipping cream until foamy; gradually add powdered sugar, beating until soft peaks form.





Divide French toast evenly among individual serving plates. Top each serving with whipped cream; drizzle with maple syrup, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecans. Serve with bacon, if desired.





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