Oven French Toast

1/4 cup butter

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 TBS. corn syrup

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 cup pecan pieces (optional)

1 loaf Texas toast bread

6 large eggs

1 1/2 cups milk

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

In a saucepan, brown the butter, then combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and cinnamon. Pour into a 9x13 pan. Sprinkle pecan pieces over the butter mixture. Arrange the bread slices on top of the butter mixture and nuts. Beat together eggs, milk, vanilla, salt and nutmeg. Pour the egg mixture over the top of the bread. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.