Pecan French Toast

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 eggs
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 loaf italian bread, cut into 1 inch slices (1 pound)
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons grated orange zest

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, beat together eggs, orange juice, milk, sugar, nutmeg and vanilla extract.
• 2 place bread slices in a tightly spaced single layer in the bottom of a flat dish or baking pan.
• 3 pour milk mixture over bread, cover and refrigerate overnight, turning once.
• 4 when ready to cook, preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 5 coat a jelly roll pan, or rimmed baking sheet, evenly with the melted butter.
• 6 arrange soaked bread slices in a single layer on pan.
• 7 sprinkle evenly with orange peel and pecans.
• 8 bake in preheated oven until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
• 9 check slices during last 10 minutes of baking time to avoid burning.
• 10 **cook time does not include overnight refrigeration.