BAKED ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

BAKED ORANGE FRENCH TOAST image

Yield 4-6

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 eggs
2/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup half and half or milk
3 tablespoons orange liqueur
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
12 thick slices French bread or Challah
1/3 cup melted butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans
powdered sugar
fresh strawberries or other fruit for garnish

Steps:

Whisk eggs in a large bowl and add orange juice, milk, liqueur, sugar, zest, vanilla, and nutmeg. Dip each slice of bread in mixture, turning to coat. Place bread in single layer on ungreased 15x10 inch jelly roll pan. Pour any remaining mixture over bread. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. When ready to bake preheat oven to 375 degrees. Divide melted butter between two 13x9 inch glass baking dishes and spread to cover bottom. Place bread in a single layer in the two dishes. Sprinkle pecans evenly over both dishes. Bake on middle rack for 20 minutes. Do not turn over. Raise temperature to 400 degrees and bake for 10 more minutes or until edges are brown and crisp. Serve on warm plate. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, garnish with fresh fruit and syrup,.