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The Queen's French Toast Recipe

This is our signature dish, served since Day 1. The toast is baked in the oven and has the perfect blend of orange and nutmeg flavoring. The tangy syrup makes the dish and is so simple to prepare.

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The Queen's French Toast Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chiling Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 7 Servings

15 30 45

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, melted
14 slices French bread (3/4 inch thick)
3 eggs
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/3 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
ORANGE SYRUP:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup thawed orange juice concentrate
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

Pour butter into a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan; top with bread. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, orange juice, milk, sugar, vanilla and nutmeg; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes. Turn slices over. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until golden brown.
Meanwhile, for syrup, in a microwave-safe bowl, combine the butter, sugar and orange juice concentrate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until hot and bubbly, stirring once. Serve with French toast; dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 7 servings (1-1/4 cups syrup).

Nutritional Facts 2 slices with 3 tablespoons syrup (calculated without confectioners' sugar) equals 454 calories, 25 g fat (15 g saturated fat), 149 mg cholesterol, 406 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as The Queen's French Toast in Country June/July 2010, p52