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Orange French Toast

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

4 eggs
1 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
8 1-inch-thick French bread slices
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
Powdered sugar
Orange marmalade
Maple syrup

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Beat first 3 ingredients to blend in medium bowl. Arrange bread in 9x13-inch baking dish. Pour egg mixture over bread. Cover with plastic and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.

    Step 2

    Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bread to pan in batches and cook until golden brown, adding more butter to pan as necessary, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to platter.

  2. Step 3

    Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with marmalade and maple syrup.

TagsToastSandwichFrenchEuropeanOrangeCitrusFruitSideMainBreakfastBrunchNut FreeVegetarian5 Ingredients or FewerEasyFryBon Appétit
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