1 baguette French bread, cut in 1-inch slices
6 large eggs
1 ½ cup milk
1 cup light cream or half and half
1 t vanilla extract
¼ t ground cinnamon
¼ t ground nutmeg
¼ cup butter or margarine, softened
½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 T light corn syrup
Maple syrup
1. Butter 9-inch square baking pan. Arrange bread slices, overlapping, to fill pan completely. In medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg; mix well. Pour over Bread slices; cover and refrigerated overnight.
2. Next day: Preheat over to 350. In small bowl, combing butter, sugar, walnuts, and corn syrup; mix well. Evenly spread over bread. Bake 40 minutes, or until puffed and golden. Serve with maple syrup.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
