Overnight Pecan Praline Baked French Toast

INGREDIENTS

loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)

large eggs (I only had 6 eggs left, and it worked just fine!)

2 cups

half-and-half

1 cup

milk

2 tbsp

granulated sugar

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1/4 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp

ground nutmeg

salt

Praline Topping, recipe follows

Maple syrup

Praline Topping:

1/2 lb

butter, melted

1 cup

packed light brown sugar

1 cup

chopped pecans

2 tbsp

light corn syrup

1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp

ground nutmeg