This delicious french toast is flavored with fresh orange juice. Using Challah bread makes the toast so moist, tender, and fluffy.This recipe is adapted from Emeril Lagasse
8slicesChallah or French breadsliced into 3/4-inch thick
unsalted butter for cooking
powdered sugaroptional
pure maple syrupwarmed
Instructions
Preheat oven to 175ºF. Place a baking sheet inside the oven
In a large shallow bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, orange juice, orange zest, sugar, vanilla extract and cinnamon. Soak the bread slices in the egg mixture for 1-2 minutes.
Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat, add the soaked bread slices to the skillet and fry for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Place the cooked toasts in the baking sheet and keep them warm in the oven until the rest of batches are fried.
To serve, sprinkle with powdered sugar and drizzle with warmed maple syrup