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Upside Down Orange French Toast |
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Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecan
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
12 slices French bread (3/4 inch thick)
8 eggs
1 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon orange liqueur, optional
1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring
Directions
Place butter in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Combine the sugar, pecans, orange peel and cinnamon; sprinkle over butter. Arrange bread in dish. Dot with cream cheese. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, orange juice, orange liqueur if desired and butter flavoring; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. To serve, invert slices onto plates. Yield: 6 servings.
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