Overnight French Toast

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Calories 370
Fat 18 G
Fiber 1 G

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Ingredients

  • Toast:
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup half and half or milk
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 3 TBSPs orange flavored liqueur or orange juice
  • 2 TBSPs sugar
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 16 slices French bread, each 3/4 inch thick
  • Orange Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup frozen (thawed) orange juice concentrate
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

Toast:
1. Beat eggs, half and half, orange juice, liqueur, sugar, vanilla and salt in small bowl 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.
2. Make the Orange Sauce; keep warm
3. Heat griddle to 375 degrees or heat skillet over medium heat; grease with butter. Cook bread 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with orange sauce.

Orange Sauce:
1. Melt butter in 1 quart saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar and 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.