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freezer orange french toast

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65 Pinches
gaynel avatar
junction city, OH
Updated on Apr 25, 2012

This is a great make ahead breakfast . Individual( great if you live alone) ormake them up for an after school snack for the kids. I am using the original recipe, but am sure it can be "lightened" up for thosecalculating fat and calories. Tell me what you thin k. I got this from an old, OLD family circle cookbook they offered at a Big Bear supermarket when I was a teen.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method ---
yield 4 to 6

Ingredients

  • 4 - eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 8 to 10 slices 3/4" thick day old french bread
  • - melted butter or margarine
  • - confectioners sugar

How To Make freezer orange french toast

  • Step 1
    Place bread slices on a large jelly roll pan side by side
  • Step 2
    mix first 7 ingredients and pour over bread slices. let sit a couple minutes, turn slices over so they absorb all the egg mixture
  • Step 3
    lay pan in freezer, uncovered until firm. individual slices can then be put in bags and kept frozen until ready to use
  • Step 4
    to prepare, heat oven to 500 degrees. place one or more slices on a greased baking sheet. drizzle or brush slices with melted butter.
  • Step 5
    bake 8 minutes, turn slices, drizzle more butter and bake another 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Step 6
    serve hot with confectioners sugar or your favorite syrup.
  • Step 7
    a nice warm "orange based syrup would be great ! ideas are endless!!
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