Amaretto French Toast

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 6 slices french bread (1-inch-thick)
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons amaretto
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• powdered sugar
• maple syrup, warmed

Recipe

• 1 place french bread slices in a 13x9 inch baking dish.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, add eggs, milk, brown sugar, almond extract, nutmeg, and amaretto; whisk to combine.
• 3 pour mixture over bread slices; set stand 2 1/2 minutes; turn bread slices over and let stand 2 1/2 more minutes.
• 4 may chill for 8 hours if desired.
• 5 melt butter at 400° in a 15x10 inch jelly roll pan; tilt pan to coat evenly with melted butter.
• 6 place bread slices into coated pan.
• 7 bake at 400° for 15 minutes; turn; bake 8 more minutes or until golden.
• 8 sprinkle with almonds, and powdered sugar if desired.
• 9 serve with maple syrup.