French Toast Pie With Caramel& Pecans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
12 slices bread (more or less)
3/4 cup golden raisin
1 cup chopped pecans (divided)
4 large eggs
2/3 cup milk
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup whipping cream

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Combine the brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a small saucepan; cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves.
Pour two-thirds of brown sugar mixture into an ungreased 8x8 baking dish.
Arrange 4ish bread slices in brown sugar mixture, cutting slices as necessary to fit in dish. Sprinkle raisins and 3/4 cup pecans evenly over bread. Top another layer of bread slices.
Whisk together remaning ingredients. Pour two-thirds of egg mixture over bread slices in baking dish. Top with remaining brown sugar mixture.
Make one more layer of bread slices, for a total of three, and drizzle remaining egg mixture over top.
Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean.
Drizzle with maple syrup, a light sprinkle of powdered sugar, and remaining chopped nuts.