Orange-vanilla French Toast

Total Time: 6 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 6 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 loaf french bread (10 ounce) or 1 loaf italian bread, unsliced (10 ounce)
• 6 large eggs
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup whipping cream (unwhipped)
• 2 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 -2 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• orange slice (to garnish)
• powdered sugar, for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 slice the bread 3/4-inch thick.
• 2 arrange in single layer in a well-greased 15 x 10-inch jellyroll pan.
• 3 in a medium bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, orange juice, whipping cream, orange rind, vanilla and salt to blend well.
• 4 pour over the bread slices in the pan, turning to coat well.
• 5 cover; refrigerate for about 6 hours.
• 6 grill or bake.
• 7 to grill; melt the butter in a skillet or flat grill.
• 8 add the bread in batches; cook to brown on both sides.
• 9 to bake: heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 10 cover a large baking sheet with foil, and grease.
• 11 put bread slices on the foil in a single layer; bake 13-15 minutes, turning after 10 minutes.
• 12 garnish with orange slices and sprinkle with powdered sugar.