ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

INGREDIENTS

8 slices French or Italian bread
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp grated orange rind
4 eggs, slightly beaten
2/3 cup orange juice

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.

2. Melt butter or margarine in a 9 by13 inch baking
pan. Mix together brown sugar, cinnamon and
orange rind. Sprinkle evenly over melted
butter.

3. Mix together eggs and orange juice. Dip
bread slices in liquid mixture and place in
prepared pan. Pour any leftover liquid over
bread slices.

4. Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Turn out of pan immediately. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

5. Top with orange syrup (below).

Syrup:

Mix 1 tbsp cornstarch with ½ cup brown sugar.
Stir in 1cup orange juice and ½ tsp orange
extract. Cook over medium heat until mixture
bubbles and becomes thick and syrupy. Pour over
French toast. Leftover syrup can be stored in the
refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Yield 4 Servings