Make Ahead French Toast

I was looking for a breakfast recipe that I could make the night before that wasn't an egg bake.  I found this one at Allrecipes.com (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Make-Ahead-French-Toast/Detail.aspx).  It is a pretty simple recipe but don't let the bread soak to long in the egg mixture, it will be soggy.

Ingredients:
5 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup half-and-half cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 (1 pound) loaf French bread, cut diagonally in 1 inch slices

Topping:

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 cup light brown sugar

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 cup chopped pecans

Directions:In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream and vanilla. Dip bread slices into egg mixture and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Refrigerate overnight.

The next morning: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a small bowl, combine butter, sugar, maple syrup and pecans. Spoon mixture over bread.

Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 40 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.