preheat oven to 350
Cube bread and place in large bowl.
In another bowl beat eggs, milk, half and half, salt and vanilla
to eggs, pour over bread, allow to sit about 5 to 10 minutes,
In another bowl combine with fork softened butter, brown
sugar, pecans, mixture will have a consistency of wet sand.
Pour half the bread mixture in 8x8 inch pan
Top with half the pecan mixture.
Spoon remaining bread mixture over the top with remaining
pecan mixture. press down into pan slightly. pan will be really
full.
Top with remaining pecan mixture.
Place pan on a cookie sheet with edge to catch mixture that
may boil over, bake at 350 for 45 to 55 minutes. center will be
slightly wiggly, but will set when cool.
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