| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs, Dairy | French | 1 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 4 | Eggs | |
| 2/3 | c | Orange juice; freshly squeezed |
| 1/3 | c | Milk |
| 1/4 | c | Sugar |
| 1/4 | ts | Ground nutmeg |
| 1/2 | ts | Vanilla |
| 8 | 1 inch slice French toast | |
| 1/3 | c | Butter or margarine |
| 1/2 | c | Pecan pieces |
INSTRUCTIONS
Confectioners' sugar, orange slices and mint for garnish. With a wire whisk, beat together eggs, orange juice, milk, sugar, nutmeg and vanilla. Place bread in single layer to fit tightly in a 9x13 inch casserole dish. Pour milk mixture over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight, turning once. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pour melted butter into a different 9x13 inch casserole dish. Spread butter evenly. Arrange soaked bread in a single layer in the casserole dish. Sprinkle with pecan pieces. Bake until golden brown, about 20-25 minutes. When removed from oven, sprinkle with hint of confectioners' sugar for presentation. Garnish with orange slices and fresh mint. Serve with warm maple syrup or fresh fruit. Makes 4 servings. The McKay House innkeepers add a "secret" ingredient that makes this recipe unique. Guests enjoy trying to "guess" what the ingredient is. However, if prepared in the above manner, you will still enjoy this wonderful dish, but their "secret" ingredient has been left out! Recipe by: McKay House Bed & Breakfast Inn, Jefferson, Texas Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by "Joyce Bennis" <Joyce_B@email.msn.com> on Mar 23, 1998
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