INGREDIENTS
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1 French baguette, preferably day-old, cut into 1-inch cubes (see NOTE)
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2 cups milk
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1 cup half-and-half
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4 eggs
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1 cup sugar
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
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1 cup chopped pecans
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NOTE: If you do not have day-old bread, simply cut the baguette into 1-inch cubes and toast in the preheating oven for about 8 minutes until it dries and just begins to brown, then proceed with the recipe.