Baked French Toast with Cardamom and Marmalade |
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Prep Time: 1 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 51 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Great breakfast or brunch buffet dish. Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups orange marmalade |
10 slices egg bread, 4 x 4 x 1 inch-thick |
1 1/4 cups whole milk |
3/4 cup whipping cream |
1/2 cup sugar |
3 large egg yolks |
3 large eggs |
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cardamom |
1 teaspoon orange zest |
1 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of |
1 1/4 cups light corn syrup |
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice |
2 tablespoons orange zest |
1 tablespoon grated lemon, rind of |
4 teaspoons sugar |
powdered sugar |
Directions:
1. Make french toast: Butter 15 x 10 x 2-inch glass baking dish.
2. Spread marmalade evenly over 1 side of each bread slice.
3. Cut slices diagonally in half, forming triangles.
4. Arrange triangles crosswise in dish, marmalade side up and overlapping slightly.
5. Whisk milk and next 7 ingredients in large bowl.
6. Pour custard over bread.
7. Let bread stand 1 hour, basting occasionally, or cover and refrigerate overnight.
8. Make citrus syrup: Mix first 5 ingredients in small bowl, stirring until sugar dissolves.
9. Let stand at least 1 hour (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate).
10. Preheat oven to 350°F.
11. Bake French toast, uncovered, until puffed and golden brown, about 50 minutes.
12. Sprinkle with powdered sugar; serve with citrus syrup.
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