Overnight French Toast

Rinder's Note:

The orange flavored liqueur and the sauce make this recipe Glorious!!!! This recipe came from a Betty Crocker cookbook. Great for Christmas morning. Cook time is per batch. I double the sauce recipe as we like lots of it.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 35 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 4 eggs
• ½ cup half-and-half or ½ cup milk
• 1⁄3; cup orange juice
• 3 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur or 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 16 slices French bread , each 3/4 inch thick

Glorius Orange Sauce

• ½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine
• 1⁄3; cup sugar
• 1⁄3; cup frozen orange juice concentrate (thawed)
• ¼ cup pomegranate seeds , if desired

Directions:

1. Beat eggs, half-and-half, orange juice, liqueur, sugar, vanilla and salt in small bowl with fork.
2. Dip bread into egg mixture, soaking thoroughly; place in ungreased rectangular pan, 15x10x1 inches.
3. Pour any remaining egg mixture over bread.
4. Cover loosely and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
5. For sauce melt butter in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat.
6. Add sugar and orange juice concentrate, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
7. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
8. Beat with wire whisk until thick and shiny.
9. Stir in pomegranate seed.
10. Keep warm.
11. Heat griddle to 375 or heat skillet over medium heat; grease with butter.
12. Cook bread 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
13. Serve with sauce.

Reviews

[nursevb8]

Yes, I am the friend who begs for this to be made. It is wonderful, light and fluffy. Make sure you cook it very slowly unless you like it gooey inside. Not me.

[Buster's friend]

I was going to post this recipe & found this one on review. This is a GREAT RECIPE and a long standing favorite with our friends & family. One friend PLEAS for this EVERY time she comes to visit!It is as great for breakfast for a group of people as for 2 (though actually easier to prepare for a group)! The prep the night before makes it ideal for entertaining. We cook up bacon & sausage first & use 2 large skillets to get everyone served with hot crispy french toast at once. I do add 1/4 teaspoon of grated nutmeg & orange zest & increase the cream to about 1 1/2 cups but otherwise no changes except we tend to cut the bread abit thicker - 3cm or about 1.25 inches. The Cointreau makes it awesome! Think I will try the sauce this weekend for 6 of us! Thank you for posting!