Ingredients:
8 oz. loaf of 1-inch sliced French bread,
1/3 C butter,
½ C chopped pecans
Whisk together:
4 eggs,
2/3 C orange juice,
1/3 C milk, 1/4 C orange liqueur (Triple Sec),
1/4 C sugar,
1 tablespoon grated, orange rind,
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract,
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions:
Place bread in large pan.
Pour whisked mixture over it and refrigerate overnight, turn once.
In morning, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Melt butter and pour into Teflon jelly roll pan.
Place soaked bread on the pan and sprinkle chopped pecans over bread.
Bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve with warm maple syrup. Serves four.
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