Orange French Toast
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 cup honey (I use raw honey)
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 2 1/2 tablespoons grated orange peel
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 12 slices French bread (from an unsliced loaf)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- 8 eggs
- 1 cup orange juice (I use fresh squeezed)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Place butter in a 9"x13" baking dish.
- Combine the sugar, pecans, orange peel and cinnamon; sprinkle over the melted butter.
- Arrange bread in dish.
- Dot with cream cheese.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, orange juice, honey, and butter.
- Pour over bread.
- Cover and refrigerate over night.
- Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
- Bake uncovered at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
- To serve, invert slices onto plates.
butter, sugar, honey, pecans, ground cinnamon, bread, cream cheese, eggs, orange juice, vanilla extract
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/orange-french-toast-423266 (may not work)