Orange French Toast

Desert Dove
11707 E. Old Spanish Trail
Tucson, AZ
85730

Email: info@desertdovebb.com
Website: http://www.desertdovebb.com

 
Pancakes, Waffles, French Toast
                                                                                         

4 eggs
2/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
8 1 inch slices French bread or double thin slices.
1/3 cup butter
1 cup pecan pieces
Orange slices for garnish

Melt butter in 9 x 13 glass casserole or baking dish, making sure sides are well buttered. Place pecan pieces evenly in butter.

Whisk together eggs, orange juice, milk, sugar, nutmeg and vanilla. In a shallow dish dip bread ( one piece at a time) in egg mixture,  nestle bread over the melted butter and pecans, pour any left over milk mixture over bread.  Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night.
In the morning, heat oven to 375 degrees. Remove the plastic wrap and bake for 30-35 minutes or until puffed up and lightly brown.
Cut and serve with pecan side up.
Dust with confectioners sugar and a thin slice of orange.

Serve with maple syrup.