Baked Orange French Toast Osceola Mills House

• 3 tablespoons orange zest, grated
• 2 cups fresh orange juice
• 14 cup sugar
• 14 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons triple sec
• 6 large eggs
• 12 cup half-and-half
• 8 Italian bread, diagonally sliced, 1 1/2-inch thick
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
• 1 tablespoon triple sec
• maple syrup

1. In a large bowl whisk together zest, juice, sugar, vanilla, triple sec, eggs, half-and-half, and a pinch of salt.
2. Arrange bread slices in one layer in a glass baking dish, 13x9x2".
3. Pour mixture over bread, turning slices to coat, and chill, covered, 4 hours or overnight.
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Brush large baking sheet with butter.
5. Using a slotted spatula arrange bread in one layer on baking sheet, leaving at least 2 inches between each slice, and bake in middle of oven 5 minutes.
6. Rotate pan and bake 5 minutes more.
7. Turn bread over and bake 5 minutes more.
8. Rotate pan and bake until bread is puffed and golden, 5 minutes more.
9. Make sauce while bread is baking:.
10. In a small saucepan cook the butter, marmalade, and triple sec over low heat, stirring, until butter is melted.
11. Drizzle french toast with sauce and serve with syrup.

orange zest, orange juice, sugar, vanilla, triple sec, eggs, italian bread, unsalted butter, unsalted butter, orange marmalade, triple sec, maple syrup

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-orange-french-toast-osceola-mills-house-177145 (may not work)