Baked French Toast with Cardamom and Marmalade

Great breakfast or brunch buffet dish.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• For french toast

• 1 1⁄4 cups orange marmalade
• 10  slices  egg bread, 4 x 4 x 1 inch-thick
• 1 1⁄4 cups  whole milk
• 3⁄4 cup  whipping cream
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 3  large  egg yolks
• 3  large eggs
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1  teaspoon orange zest
• 1  teaspoon  grated lemon, rind of

• For citrus syrup

• 1 1⁄4 cups light corn syrup
• 3  tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2  tablespoons orange zest
• 1  tablespoon  grated lemon, rind of
• 4  teaspoons sugar
•  powdered sugar

Directions

1. Make french toast: Butter 15 x 10 x 2-inch glass baking dish.
2. Spread marmalade evenly over 1 side of each bread slice.
3. Cut slices diagonally in half, forming triangles.
4. Arrange triangles crosswise in dish, marmalade side up and overlapping slightly.
5. Whisk milk and next 7 ingredients in large bowl.
6. Pour custard over bread.
7. Let bread stand 1 hour, basting occasionally, or cover and refrigerate overnight.
8. Make citrus syrup: Mix first 5 ingredients in small bowl, stirring until sugar dissolves.
9. Let stand at least 1 hour (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate).
10. Preheat oven to 350°F.
11. Bake French toast, uncovered, until puffed and golden brown, about 50 minutes.
12. Sprinkle with powdered sugar; serve with citrus syrup.