Pecan French Toast

Total Time: 10 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 loaf italian bread, cut into 1 in. slices
• 1/3 cup melted butter or 1/3 cup margarine
• 2 tablespoons grated orange peel (optional)

Recipe

• 1 beat together eggs, juice, milk, sugar nutmeg and vanilla.
• 2 place sliced bread in to large, flat dish so that the edges are touching (i use a 13x9 baking dish).
• 3 pour milk mixture over bread, making sure to coat as much of each piece as you can.
• 4 cover and refrigerate overnight, turning once.
• 5 when ready to cook, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 6 pour melted butter onto a cookie sheet with edges and spread it evenly.
• 7 arrange the soaked bread in a single layer on the cookie sheet.
• 8 sprinkle with pecan pieces and orange peel, if using (i don't).
• 9 bake 20 to 25 minutes.
• 10 serve with fresh fruit, syrup, or powdered sugar.