Overnight French Toast

Photo: flickr user Qfamily

Ingredients

4 eggs

2/3 cup orange juice

cup 2%% milk

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

12 slc day-old French bread

cup butter melted

1 tablespoon finely-grated orange peel

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

In a medium bowl, beat together eggs, orange juice, milk, sugar, vanilla and nutmeg. Place bread slices in a 13- by 9- by 2-inch pan, overlapping if necessary. Pour egg mixture evenly over the top, cover and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Brush a large baking sheet with melted butter, then arrange bread slices on top in a single layer. Sprinkle with pecans and orange zest. Bake until golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 6 servings.