Jamaican French Toast

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"I'm glad someone requested this recipe. I had forgoten I had it and it's excellent. I love to have sliced fresh pineapple with this french toast for breakfast. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 12hrs 7mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread or 1 loaf thickly sliced bread
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1⁄2 cup whipping cream
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 cup white sugar
• 4 -5 tablespoons butter
• powdered sugar
• maple syrup

directions

1. Cut french bread into 1& 1/2 inch slices.
2. Place slices on a wire rack and let stand overnight.
3. In a large bowl whip together the orange juice, whipping cream, eggs, cinnamon, mutmeg, ginger and sugar.
4. Whisk until very well blended and frothy.
5. Pour into a 9x13 inch pan.
6. Lay bread on top of egg mixture for 1 minute.
7. Turn and let stand for 5-10 minutes.
8. In a large heavy skilled melt half the butter over medium high heat.
9. Place half the soaked bread into the hot pan and cook until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.
10. Turn and brown the other side.
11. Remove and set aside.
12. Repeat with the remaining butter and soaked bread slices.
13. Serve hot with sliced fruit, powdered sugar and syrup.

Reviews

[Mamie37]

This was excellant! It would be wonderful for a brunch, and went together very quickly.

 

[AuntWoofieWoof]

This was really good. I used Texas Toast (bread) instead of frencb bread. It's a thick sliced bread. The only thing is, is that the french toast was a little soggy in the middle after I cooked it. Is it supposed to be? I think next time I make this I will cook it a lower heat and a little longer.