Stuffed And Baked French Toast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) container whipped cream cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 3/4 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
2 cups milk
5 eggs
1/4 cup granulated sugar, plus
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 loaf challah (I use French bread) or 1 loaf egg bread, cut into 3/4 -thick slices (I use French bread)
confectioners' sugar (icing sugar)

Preparation

Combine cheese, pecans, brown sugar, syrup and 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon;reserve.
Whisk together milk, eggs, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla.
Reserve 2 bread slices. Spread one side of each remaining bread slice with cheese mixture; layer at an angle in 13\" by 9\" well-greased baking dish, cheese-side up, ending with reserved plain bread slices.
Pour milk mixture evenly over slices.
Cover dish with plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F Remove plastic wrap.
Combine remaining granulated sugar with cinnamon; sprinkle over slices.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and egg mixture is set.
Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar just before serving.