Amaretto French Toast

• 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

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 400u0b0 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 400u0b0 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.

bread, eggs, milk, brown sugar, almond, ground nutmeg, butter, almonds, powdered sugar, maple syrup

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/amaretto-french-toast-78206 (may not work)