Baked Orange Pecan French Toast

This is a wonderful treat with easy advance preparation. An elegant breakfast to serve over- night guests. Prep time includes 2 hours chill time. This is a Texas recipe - oranges from the valley, not to mention all the Texas pecan trees. Southwestern U.S.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Toast

• 4  eggs
• 2⁄3 cup  orange juice
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 8  slices  bread, 1/2 inch thick
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans

• Orange Syrup

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  cup  orange juice

Directions

1. Toast: Beat together eggs, juice, milk, sugar, vanilla and nutmeg.
2. Arrange bread in a single layer, top with egg mixture.
3. Refrigerate 2 hours.
4. Melt butter in 10 X 15 X 2 pan, and arrange bread on top.
5. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
6. Sprinkle with pecans, and bake 10 minutes more.
7. Orange syrup: Combine syrup ingredients and cook over low heat.
8. Do not boil.
9. Cool for 10 minutes, and serve warm over hot toast.