Crispy Baked French Toast

Submitted by kmergirl

"Crispy french toast baked in the oven.. Less clean up and a wonderful breakfast.. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 large eggs
• 1 1⁄4 cups milk
• 3⁄4 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon orange peel, grated fresh
• 1 cup Japanese-style bread crumbs, panko
• 8 slices dry white bread
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil

directions

1. Beat eggs together with milk, sugar and orange peel in shallow bowl until well blended.
2. Place bread crumbs in pie pan or shallow dish. Dip each bread slice into egg mixture, thoroughly coating both sides; then coat both sides of bread slices with bread crumbs. Place on large wire rack.
3. Add butter and oil into 17-1/4 x 11-1/2-inch jellyroll pan. Place pan in 400 degree oven 1 to 2 minutes, or until butter melts. Remove pan from oven.
4. Place bread slices into pan, in single layer, turning over once to coat both sides of bread slices with butter mixture.
5. Return to oven and bake 15 minutes. Turn bread slices over and bake 10 minutes longer, or until golden brown.
6. Serve with butter and maple syrup.