Overnight French Toast Casserole

Overnight French Toast Casserole: Mother in Law's Lovely Dish

Ingredients:

1 - 2 loaves of French or Italian bread,
sliced into 1inch slices
8 large eggs
2 cups half & half
1 cup milk or instead of half & half + milk use: 3 cups Soy Milk with Vanilla 
2Tbs. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
~ tsp. cinnamon
~ tsp. nutmeg
Dash of salt
Praline Topping
2 sticks butter - softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
l cup pecans - chopped
2 tbs. of light com syrup
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Arrange slices of bread in two layers in a greased 9 x 13
pan. Combine the remaining French toast
ingredients, and whisk until blended. Pour mixture
over bread, making sure that all pieces are
moisened. Combine all ingredients for the praline
topping in a small bowl. Cover both and refrigerate
overnight.
Then next day - Crumble prailine topping over french toast  casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until puffed or golden
Serve with your favorite syrup.