Orange Upside Down French Toast

This is lovely and very easy to put together. When I have overnight guests I like to serve this and they are always very pleased. In fact it is often requested even before they arrive!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon  grated orange zest
• 4  eggs, slightly beaten
• 2⁄3 cup  fresh orange juice
• 8  slices  firm  white bread (thick slices)

Directions

1. Melt the butter in a 10 X 15 inch jellyroll pan.
2. Combine sugar, cinnamon and orange rind. Sprinkle evenly over melted butter.
3. Beat eggs and orange juice together.
4. Dip bread, soaking well.
5. Arrange bread on top of the butter/sugar mixture.
6. Bake at 325*F for 20 minutes, until done. Watch carefully.
7. Lift out and flip onto a warm plate to serve.