Banana Pecan French Toast

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   ["1) Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Put in a serving platter.", "2) Cut challah loaf in half width-wise. working from the erstwhile center, slice four slices from each side about 3/4"" thick each.", "3) In a medium size mixing bowl, gently mix all five eggs, cream, the brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla.", "4) melt 1/4 stick butter and pour it into egg mix", "5) crush 1 cup of pecans fine and lay them out on a sheet of wax paper.", "6) preheat a skillet over medium heat. and put 1/2 tsp butter in the pan.", "7) dip one slice of bread in egg mix. then coat each side with crushed pecans. cook on skillet until each side is slightly brown. put french toast in oven to stay warm.", "8) repeat with remaining 7 slices.", "9) melt 1/4 stick of butter and 1 tsp vegetable oil in skillet over medium-low heat. as butter begins to bubble, add remaining cup of pecans. toast them for a minute, then add two bananas sliced up. saute bananas until they brown and add maple syrup.", "10) take french toast from oven and plate two slices per plate.", "11) spoon hot butter-pecan-banana-syrup mix over french toast", "12) serve hot to happy people"]

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.