Oven French Toast
- Yield 8 servings
"I like to serve this on Christmas morning since I can make it ahead of time. I usually invite some neighbors so we can relax a bit before we start opening gifts and getting ready for our holiday dinner."
Ingredients
- Toast:
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
- 8 thick slices French or Italian bread
- 4 eggs
- 2/3 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- Syrup:
- 1/4 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- To prepare toast, pour melted butter into a 13 x 9-inch glass baking pan. Tilt pan to coat the bottom evenly. Arrange bread slices in a single layer in the pan.
- Whisk eggs in a medium bowl until well beaten. Add orange juice, sugar, vanilla and nutmeg. Whisk until well blended. Pour over bread, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Remove plastic wrap from pan and bake, uncovered, 20 minutes. Sprinkle pecans over top and bake 10 minutes longer.
- To prepare syrup, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add orange juice and sugar. Cook until thoroughly heated and the sugar has dissolved. Do not boil. Serve with French toast.
—Martha Wolf, Brighton, Mich.
