Portuguese French Toast

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 eggs
• 4 cups skim milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 16 ounces portuguese sweet bread
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange rind in a medium mixing bowl.
• 2 cut the bread into seven or eight slices and lay them overlapping in a large baking dish.
• 3 pour the egg mixture over the bread, covering every slice.
• 4 the bread should not be entirely submerged though; the higher parts should become toasted and crispy.
• 5 dot the bread with the butter. bake the french toast in the oven for 35 to 45 minutes until the custard is set.
• 6 serve immediately.