Baked French Toast Casserole

Ingredients:
Butter
1 (16 ounces) French bread loaf
8 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups milk
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup butter, softened
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions:

• Butter a thirteen by nine backing dish  Cut bread into twenty equal slices.  Arrange in two rows down length of dish, overlapping slices.
• Combine eggs and next six ingredients; pour over bread.  Cover and chill overnight.
• Meanwhile, combine brown sugar and remaining five ingredients; cover and chill overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°.  Crumble brown sugar mixture evenly over bread.  Bake for forty minutes until browned.

Makes 10 servings.