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Recipe
Orange Blossom & Almond Overnight French Toast
Ingredients
| 1 | large loaf Challah bread, preferably 1-2 days old so it is slightly hard |
| 7 | eggs |
| 2 | cups whole milk |
| 1 | cup heavy cream |
| 2 | tablespoons granulated sugar |
| 1 | tablespoon orange blossom water |
| 1 | teaspoon freshly grated orange zest |
| ½ | teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| ½ | cups sliced almonds |
| 1 | large pinch kosher salt |
Instructions
1. Thoroughly butter a 9×13 baking dish. Set aside.
2. Using a bread knife cut the Challah into 1-inch thick slices and arrange in the baking dish so that they are slightly overlapping.
3. In a large bowl mix together the eggs, milk, cream, orange blossom water, cinnamon, sugar, orange zest and salt. Whisk well so that everything is thoroughly combined. Pour this mixture over the Challah bread. Gently press the Challah down into the milk mixture so that the bread begins to absorb the liquid. Then, evenly scatter the almonds evenly over the top of the bread.
4. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator over night, or for up to 24 hours. While it rests in the fridge the bread should soak up all of the liquid and flavor.
5. The next day, preheat the oven to 350ºF and bake the toast for 40-45 minutes, or until the casserole is puffed up, bubbly and the top is toasted and golden brown. Serve with warm maple syrup.
Naptime Notes
Naptime Recipe Serving ideas
A warm berry sauce or fresh cream would be another delicious way to serve this toast. I love the way it tastes with a fresh sprinkling of powdered sugar!
Naptime Stopwatch
10 minutes prep time, 40 minutes bake time
Naptime Reviews
This is a smash hit with everyone in our family, try serving it for Mother’s Day and you’ll be the hit of your family, too!
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Printed from: https://thenaptimechef.com/2011/05/orange-blossom-almond-overnight-french-toast-naptime-everyday/