Baked Sweetpotato French Toast Casserole - Where The Food Comes From

Ingredients

• 1 (13 - 16 ounce) loaf French bread
• 8 large eggs, (beaten)
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups (5 large sweetpotatoes) cooked sweetpotatoes, (mashed)
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• dash salt
• maple syrup when serving
• ½ pound (2 sticks) butter, (room temperature softened)
• 1 cup light brown sugar, (packed)
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg