Ingredients
- 3 T. freshly grated orange zest
- 2 C. fresh orange juice
- 1/4 C. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla
- 2 T. Triple-Sec (orange liqueur)
- 6 large eggs
- 1/2 C. half and half
- Pinch of Salt
- 8 (1″ thick) good-quality diagonal slices Italian bread
- 3 T. unsalted butter, melted
- Sauce:
- 3 T. unsalted butter
- 2 T. sweet orange marmalade
- 1 T. Triple-Sec (orange liqueur)
Directions
- In a large bowl, whisk together zest, juice, sugar, vanilla, Triple-Sec, eggs, half and half and a pinch of salt. Arrange bread slices in one layer in a 13x9x2″ baking dish. Pour mixture over bread, turning slices to coat and chill, covered, 4 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 400°F and brush a large baking sheet with butter. using a slotted spatula, arrange bread in one layer on baking sheet, leaving at least 2″ between each slice and bake in middle of oven for 5 minutes. Turn bread over
- and bake 5 minutes more. Rotate pan and bake until bread is puffed and golden. Serves 4.
- Sauce: Make sauce while bread is baking. In a saucepan, cook butter, marmalade and Triple-Sec over low heat; stirring until butter is melted. Drizzle French toast with sauce and serve with syrup.