Overnight French Toast Casserole

Ingredients

1 Stick butter melted (1/2 cup)
12 slices Texas toast or left over bread cut into pieces
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon 
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans - optional
5 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk

Melt butter and pour into a 9 x 13 baking dish.  Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and nuts. Whisk eggs, milk and vanilla together. Layer bottom of pan with half of the bread pieces sprinkle with half of brown sugar mixture.  Layer the second half of bread. Pour egg mixture over the bread slices making sure all the bread is covered evenly.  Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar mixture on top.  Cover and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, remove from fridge and cover with a new piece of foil. 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 30 minutes.  Uncover and bake another 15 minutes.  The French toast should be brown and set.  

 
Serve warm with powdered sugar or maple syrup if desired.