Orange French Toast

Nice for breakfast or brunch.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4-5

Ingredients

• 2  eggs, beaten
• 1  cup  orange juice
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 33  vanilla wafers (1 1/2 cups) or 23  graham crackers, crushed (1 1/2 cups)
• 8 -10  slices  Texas toast thick bread (day old works best) or 8 -10  slices  French bread (day old works best)
• 2 -3  tablespoons butter
•  maple syrup

Directions

1. In a shallow bowl, beat together eggs, orange juice, and nutmeg (beat really well).
2. Place the cookie crumbs in another shallow bowl.
3. In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat.
4. Quickly dip bread into the orange juice mixture, then into the crumbs.
5. Fry bread on each side until lightly brown (about 4 minutes per side).
6. Add additional butter each time more bread is added to the pan.
7. Serve with butter and maple syrup.