Miss Erin's Orange French Toast

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 sourdough baguette, sliced in 1/2 inch slices (i use panera bread baguettes)
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons grand marnier
• 1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 the night before you are to serve this dish, mix the eggs, milk and grand marnier and soak the slices of bread in a single layer overnight.
• 2 i use a 9x13 pan to do this and then transfer everything to a 9" cake pan in the morning so i can create layers.
• 3 the next morning melt the butter in a small bowl, add the orange juice concentrate, brown sugar and pecans, mix well.
• 4 spray the bottom of a 9" round cake pan with nonstick spray.
• 5 spread about 1/3 of the orange mixture on the bottom of the pan, now line the pan with a layer of the soaked bread.
• 6 spread a bit of the orange mixture on each slice of bread and then add another layer of bread, staggering it so the pieces overlap.
• 7 spread the remaining orange mixture over the top and bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes at 375f.
• 8 sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve by cutting into slices.