Recipe

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• 4 eggs
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 loaf italian bread , cut into 1 inch slices (1 lb)
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tbsp grated orange zest

• 1 In a large bowl, beat together eggs, orange juice, milk, sugar, nutmeg and vanilla extract.
• 2 Place bread slices in a tightly spaced single layer in the bottom of a flat dish or baking pan.
• 3 Pour milk mixture over bread, cover and refrigerate overnight, turning once.
• 4 When ready to cook, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 5 Coat a jelly roll pan, or rimmed baking sheet, evenly with the melted butter.
• 6 Arrange soaked bread slices in a single layer on pan.
• 7 Sprinkle evenly with orange peel and pecans.
• 8 Bake in preheated oven until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
• 9 Check slices during last 10 minutes of baking time to avoid burning.
• 10 **Cook time does not include overnight refrigeration.