INGREDIENTS
6
slices thick cut bacon
9
eggs
6
sugar (85g)
1 cup
crème fraiche or sour cream (120ml)
1
vanilla bean (split and scraped, pod reserved (though you could substitute good quality extract))
1 cup
whole milk (240ml)
1 cup
heavy cream (240ml)
1/2 tsp
salt
2/3 cup
pure maple syrup (160ml)
1
loaf Brioche or French bread
1/2 cup
chopped pecans (toasted, optional)