Bread Pudding French Toast with Bacon and Rosemary-Orange Maple Syrup

This breakfast bread pudding is really a perfect combination of savory and sweet. It has all the sweet goodness that sugar and orange and vanilla bring to any dish with a good dose of savory courtesy of rosemary, fennel, and bacon. It sounds like a lot going on, and it is, but it all seems to work—and work very well. If you prefer your French toast made with brioche or challah, feel free to use either and just add ⅓ cup (35 g) golden raisins and ¼ teaspoon ground fennel seeds to the egg mix