Macadamia French Toast

This recipe is perfect for overnight company because it's assembled the night before.

Ingredients:

1 loaf (1 pound) French bread, cut into 1" slices

4 eggs, at room temperature

2/3 cup orange juice

1/3 cup milk

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 cup butter, melted

1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts

confectioners' sugar for sprinkling

Directions:

Arrange bread slices in a greased 13" x 9" baking dish. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, orange juice, milk, sugar, vanilla and nutmeg until blended; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.

In the morning, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pour butter into a 15" x 10" baking pan. Transfer bread slices to prepared pan; sprinkle with nuts. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until bread is golden brown. Dust with confectioner's sugar and serve with maple syrup, Good-On-Everything Syrup, or Peach Waffle Syrup. Yield: 6-8 servings