Overnight French Toast

"This is a wonderful brunch dish I adapted from a Betty Crocker cooking magazine. Not much fussing in the morning. It is good with pancake syrup as well but the orange sauce makes a nice change."
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
8
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ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 12 cup half-and-half
  • 12 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 14 teaspoon vanilla
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • French bread, slightly stale sliced 3/4 inch thick-about 16 slices
  • Orange Sauce

  • 12 cup butter
  • 13 cup sugar
  • 13 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
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directions

  • In bowl, whisk eggs, half-and-half, orange juice, sugar, vanilla and salt.
  • Dip bread into mix, soaking thoroughly.
  • Place in ungreased large pan or rimmed cookie sheet.
  • Pour any remaining mix over bread.
  • Cover loosely and refrigerate overnight.
  • Orange Sauce (make in a. m.).
  • Melt butter in small saucepan.
  • Add sugar and orange juice concentrate, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
  • Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
  • Beat with wire whisk until thick and shiny.
  • Heat skillet over medium heat or griddle to 375.
  • Grease with butter.
  • Cook bread 4-5 minutes per side or until golden.

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