Baked Orange Pecan French Toast

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 eggs
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 8 slices bread, 1/2 inch thick
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup orange juice

Recipe

• 1 toast: beat together eggs, juice, milk, sugar, vanilla and nutmeg.
• 2 arrange bread in a single layer, top with egg mixture.
• 3 refrigerate 2 hours.
• 4 melt butter in 10 x 15 x 2 pan, and arrange bread on top.
• 5 bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
• 6 sprinkle with pecans, and bake 10 minutes more.
• 7 orange syrup: combine syrup ingredients and cook over low heat.
• 8 do not boil.
• 9 cool for 10 minutes, and serve warm over hot toast.