Joyce Reer, North Central Electric Cooperative member
Yield
8 Servings
Preparation time
15 minutes
Cooking time
25 minutes
Passive Time
8 hours
Total time
8 hours, 40 minutes
Ingredients
1 pound French bread, cut into 1-inch slices (one loaf)
4 eggs
2⁄3 cup orange juice
1⁄3 cup milk
1⁄4 cup sugar
1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1⁄2 cup butter or margarine (melted)
1⁄2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
powdered sugar and maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
Arrange bread slices in a greased 9x13-inch baking dish. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, orange juice, milk, sugar, vanilla, and nutmeg until blended; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
Pour butter into a 10x15x1-inch baking pan. Transfer bread slices to prepared pan; sprinkle with nuts. Bake uncovered at 400 F for 20 to 25 minutes or until bread is golden brown. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with syrup.
