Pecan French Toast

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 eggs
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 (1 pound) loaf italian bread, cut into 1 inch slices
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons grated orange zest

Recipe

Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 7 hrs


• in a large bowl, beat together eggs, orange juice, milk, sugar, nutmeg and vanilla extract. place bread slices in a tightly spaced single layer in the bottom of a flat dish or baking pan. pour milk mixture over bread, cover and refrigerate overnight, turning once.
• when ready to cook, preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• coat a jelly roll pan, or rimmed baking sheet, evenly with the melted butter. arrange soaked bread slices in a single layer on pan. sprinkle evenly with orange peel and pecans.
• bake in preheated oven until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. check slices during last 10 minutes of baking time to avoid burning.