French Toast Board - Good Food And Treasured Memories

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 loaf Challah or French bread, sliced 1" thick
• 12 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 Tbsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp maple OR rum extract
• 2 tsp cinnamon, divided
• 1/3 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped, optional