Overnight French Toast

  • Prep 55 min
  • Total 8 hr 55 min
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

French Toast

  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half or milk
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 3 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur or orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 16 slices French bread, each 3/4 inch thick

Glorious Orange Sauce

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    In small bowl, beat eggs, half-and-half, orange juice, liqueur, 2 tablespoons sugar, the vanilla and salt 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
    In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add 1/3 cup sugar and the 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. Keep warm.
  • 3
    Heat griddle to 375°F or heat skillet over medium heat; grease with butter. Cook bread 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with sauce.

  • To get the seeds from a pomegranate, cut pomegranate in half and pry out the pulp-encased seeds, removing any of the light-colored membrane that adheres.
  • Instead of serving the sauce separately, you may want to spoon it over the French toast slices and top with additional pomegranate seeds.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 Slices
Calories
370
Calories from Fat
160
Total Fat
18g
0%
Saturated Fat
10g
0%
Cholesterol
140mg
0%
Sodium
480mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
45g
0%
Dietary Fiber
1g
0%
Protein
8g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
14%
14%
Vitamin C
18%
18%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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