Gourmet Orange French Toast

Gourmet Orange French Toast



Ingredients:
1 large loaf of Kings Hawiian bread or Italian or French bread sliced thick (1/2 to 1" thick)****

5 eggs

½ C milk (can use light cream too)
1/2
 C sugar (or 2/3 c sugar, and 1/3 c brown sugar)

2/3 C orange juice

½ tsp vanilla

¼ tsp each nutmeg and cinnamon

Zest of 1 orange

Combine ingredients in a large bowl, and saturate the slices thoroughly on both sides then immediately put on hot skillet or griddle pan. Cook for 3-5 minutes on each side to get a good crust. Serve with syrup or orange sauce below topped with whipped cream.

Orange sauce:
(Prepare before serving)
½ C butter

½ C sugar

3 oz of orange juice concentrate
Combine and heat until sugar melts, but do not boil. Whisk until it thickens. Serve warm