Baked French Toast
Ingredients
For the French Toast:
- 1.25 cups orange marmalade
- 10 4 x 4 x 1 inch thick slices egg bread
- 1.25 cups whole milk
- .75 cup whipping cream
- .5 cup sugar
- 3 large egg yolks
- 3 large eggs
- 1.25 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
For Citrus Syrup:
- 1 ¼ cups light syrup
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons grated orange peel
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- Powdered Sugar
Make French Toast:
Butter 15 x 10 x 2 inch glass baking dish. Spread marmalade evenly over 1 side of each bread slice. Cut slices diagonally in half, forming triangles. Arrange triangles crosswise in dish, marmalade side up and overlapping slightly. Whisk milk and next 7 ingredients in large bowl. Pour custard over bread. Let bread stand 1 hour, basting occasionally, or cover and refrigerate overnight.
Make Citrus Syrup:
Mix first 5 ingredients in small bowl, stirring until sugar dissolves. Let stand at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven in convection mode to 325°F. Bake French toast, uncovered, until puffed and golden brown, about 50 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar; serve with citrus syrup.
Yield: 10 servings
Recipe submitted by Clarke Distribution, a luxury appliance showroom with two New England locations that provide Boston cooking classes in a variety of styles throughout the year.
