French Toast Bake

Ingredients

1 loaf raisin bread, cubed - 16 oz
6 eggs
12 oz milk
12 oz half and half
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
8 oz brown and serve sausage (optional)
Topping
1 c brown sugar
1/2 c softened butter
2 Tbs maple syrup
1 cup coarse chopped pecans

Instructions

Grease 9x13 glass dish. Place bread in dish.
If using sausage, brown and drain sausage, cut into bite size pieces and sprinkle over bread.
Mix remaining ingredients and pour over.
Refrigerate overnite.

Preheat oven to 350.
Mix topping ingredients and spoon over.
Bake 35-40 minutes or until knife comes out cleanly.