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Oven Baked French Toast

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Course Breakfast

Ingredients
  

  • 8 slices French bread, 1/2 inch thick
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 cups half and half cream
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • Orange syrup (see recipe in library)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • In prepared dish, arrange bread slices in a single layer with sides touching and sprinkle raisins and pecans over bread.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, half and half, orange juice, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg together and pour mixture over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
  • Bake, uncovered for 30-35 minutes or until toast is light brown and a tester inserted in center of mixture comes out clean. Just before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar or pour Orange syrup over toast. Makes 8 servings. Enjoy!