Name: Orange Pecan French Toast
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Packed brown sugar - 1 cup; Butter, melted - ⅓ cup; Light corn syrup - 2 tablespoons; Chopped pecans - ⅓ cup; French bread - 12 (3/4 inch thick) slices; Grated orange zest - 1 teaspoon; Fresh orange juice - 1 cup; 2% milk - ½ cup; White sugar - 3 tablespoons; Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Egg whites - 3; Eggs - 2; Confectioners' sugar for dusting - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Orange Pecan French Toast

1. Packed brown sugar 1 cup

2. Butter, melted ⅓ cup

3. Light corn syrup 2 tablespoons

4. Chopped pecans ⅓ cup

5. French bread 12 (3/4 inch thick) slices

6. Grated orange zest 1 teaspoon

7. Fresh orange juice 1 cup

8. 2% milk ½ cup

9. White sugar 3 tablespoons

10. Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon

11. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

12. Egg whites 3

13. Eggs 2

14. Confectioners' sugar for dusting 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Orange Pecan French Toast

1 . Stage

In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, melted butter, and corn syrup. Pour into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish, and spread evenly. Sprinkle pecans over the sugar mixture. Arrange the bread slices in the bottom of the dish so they are in a snug single layer.

2 . Stage

In a medium bowl, whisk together the orange zest, orange juice, milk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, egg whites, and eggs. Pour this mixture over the bread, pressing on the bread slices to help absorb the liquid. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour, or overnight.

3 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C ). Remove the cover from the baking dish, and let stand for 20 minutes at room temperature.

4 . Stage

Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving. Kimberly Kahmann Harvey