Overnight Orange French Toast

Total Time: 8 hrs 8 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 8 slices french bread, 3/4 thick
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, divded
• powdered sugar
• orange sauce
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• 1/2 cup orange juice

Recipe

• 1 place bread in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish. combine eggs, milk, orange juice, vanilla, and salt; beat well. pour mixture over bread slices; turn slices over and coat evenly. cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 2 melt i tablespoon butter in a large skillet; remove 4 slices of bread from the dish and saute in the butter 4 minutes each side or until browned. repeat this with remaining butter and bread slice. sprinkle with powdered sugar, serve immediately with orange sauce.
• 3 orange sauce:.
• 4 combine all ingredients in a small saucepan, stirring well. bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until thickened ( 5 minutes), stir frequently. 1 1/4 cups.