Haitian French Toast
"Rich and yummy! I've been using this recipe for special occasion brunches and breakfasts for several years. It ALWAYS gets great reviews and requests for the recipe. I first ran across it in Sunset magazine years ago. I hope you enjoy it!"
photo by Baby Kato
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 day old French baguette
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄4 cup white sugar
- 1 dash ground nutmeg (I use fresh)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar (for dusting)
directions
- Cut off the ends of the baguette a reserve for another use. Cut the remainder in 1/2 inch slices. Let them stand for at least 4 hours or overnight to dry.
- In a 9x13 pan combine the orange juice, heavy cream, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg and white sugar.
- Place the bread slices in the pan, turning the slices until the liquid is absorbed.
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium to medium high heat. Add bread slices and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Dust heavily with powdered sugar to serve.
- I always include maple or fruit syrup on the table.
- Heavenly way to start the day!
- Prep time doesn't include the bread drying step.
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Reviews
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I use sliced french bread!This is the best French Toast ever. Sometimes I use pineapple juice instead of orange juice. -
This french toast, is a true masterpiece. Loved all the flavors, so happy that you could taste the cinnamon, nutmeg, orange and cream. What a great french toast this was, was delicious. Made the french toast with calabrese bread (what I had on hand), made exactly as written and wouldn't change a thing. Garnished mine with icing sugar while the dh had warmed maple syrup on his. Thank you for sharing a recipe that I will make again and again. Kudos for making it into my Favorites Cookbook for 2014. -
Devoured by DH. He acted as if he hadn't had anything to eat...in minutes. -
I've used this recipe for years but lost the list of spice/cream ratios. Thanks for posting this on recipezaar. -
Very tasty! I liked the subtle flavor of the orange. I served with maple syrup. Made for Photo Tag!
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I use sliced french bread!This is the best French Toast ever. Sometimes I use pineapple juice instead of orange juice.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Yia Yia
Oregon City, Oregon
I live with my husband of 34 years in Oregon. We have 3 great kids and 4 beautiful grandchildren, 6 year old triplets and a soon to be 2 year old. Our daughter lives in Athens, Greece with her husband and our youngest, a son, just got married last summer. My stepson and his wife are the parents of our grandchildren and live about an hour away. Our family is growing and it's always fun to have them all together! I love to travel. I have just returned from a trip to Vietnam and have visited our daughter in Greece several times. During my travels I always enjoy the local food and have fun trying to re-create it at home. To pay the bills, I've been a hairstylist for 40 years and I still love it. I knit, sew, read and I'm just beginning to become interested in quilting,digital scrapbooking and geneology.
