Good morning, glorious orange French toast! It's so easy since you can make it ahead.
Overnight French Toast
- Prep Time 55 min
- Total 8 hr 55 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
French Toast
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup half-and-half or milk
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 3 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur or orange juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 16 slices French bread, each 3/4 inch thick
Glorious Orange Sauce
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds, if desired
Instructions
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Step1In small bowl, beat eggs, half-and-half, orange juice, liqueur, 2 tablespoons sugar, the vanilla and salt with fork. Dip bread into egg mixture, soaking thoroughly; place in ungreased rectangular pan, 15x10x1 inches. Pour any remaining egg mixture over bread. Cover loosely and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
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Step2In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add 1/3 cup sugar and the orange juice concentrate, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Beat with wire whisk until thick and shiny. Stir in pomegranate seeds. Keep warm.
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Step3Heat griddle to 375°F or heat skillet over medium heat; grease with butter. Cook bread 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with sauce.
Nutrition
370
Calories
18g
Total Fat
8g
Protein
45g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 2 Slices
- Calories
- 370
- Calories from Fat
- 160
- Total Fat
- 18g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 0%
- Cholesterol
- 140mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 480mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 45g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 0%
- Protein
- 8g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 14%
- 14%
- Vitamin C
- 18%
- 18%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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