Oleander House

Blueberry-Pecan French Toast

Ingredients:

8 cups Sweet French Bread in 1" cubes
5 Eggs
1 Cup Sugar
1 Tsp. Nutmeg
3 Cups Milk or Half & Half
3 Cups Fresh or Frozen Blueberries
1 Cup Pecans
1/4 Cup Butter
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar


Put bread cubes in a large bowl. Whip eggs, sugar and nutmeg till light in color and thick.
Add milk. Stir, and pour over bread. Cover and put in fridge overnight.
In the morning, mix (1) cup blueberries into egg & bread mixture and put in greased 13" X 9" X 2" baking pan.
Sprinkle remaining blueberries on top, then sprinkle pecans.
In a separate pan, melt butter and brown sugar until bubbly.
Pour butter and brown sugar mixture over blueberries and pecans.
Bake @ 325°on the center rack for approximately 1 hour or until puffed.
Serve hot with syrup.

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