Ingredients for 12 servings:
1. 1 cup packed brown sugar
2. 1/3 cup butter, melted
3. 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
4. cooking spray
5. 1/3 cup chopped pecans
6. 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
7. 1 cup fresh orange juice
8. 1/2 cup nonfat milk
9. 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
10. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
11. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12. 3 large egg whites
13. 2 large eggs
14. 12 slices French bread (1-inch-thick slices)
Directions:
1. Combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup; pour into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
2. Sprinkle chopped pecans evenly over sugar mixture.
3. Combine rind and next 7 ingredients (rind through eggs); stir with a whisk.
4. Arrange bread slices over pecans in dish; pour egg mixture over bread.
5. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or up to overnight.
6. Preheat oven to 350°.
7. Carefully turn bread slices over to absorb excess egg mixture.
8. Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes.
9. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until lightly browned.
Enjoy your meal!