Overnight French Toast

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup half-and-half or 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 3 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur or 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 16 slices french bread, each 3/4 inch thick
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate (thawed)
• 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds, if desired

Recipe

• 1 beat eggs, half-and-half, orange juice, liqueur, sugar, vanilla and salt in small bowl with fork.
• 2 dip bread into egg mixture, soaking thoroughly; place in ungreased rectangular pan, 15x10x1 inches.
• 3 pour any remaining egg mixture over bread.
• 4 cover loosely and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• 5 for sauce melt butter in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat.
• 6 add sugar and orange juice concentrate, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• 7 remove from heat; cool slightly.
• 8 beat with wire whisk until thick and shiny.
• 9 stir in pomegranate seed.
• 10 keep warm.
• 11 heat griddle to 375 or heat skillet over medium heat; grease with butter.
• 12 cook bread 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• 13 serve with sauce.