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Cosmic Charlie's Christmas Morning French Toast
From Champaign, OH
<p>I host a large brunch, on Christmas mornings, at our house. One of the most popular dishes is my overnight french toast using Cosmic Charlie’s Sugaree (sugar/cinnamon)Bread! Feel free to leave the Grand Marnier out, leave it in or even sub a different flavor. This is so good served with slices of baked sausage and real maple syrup….</p> <p><span class="caps">GRAND</span> <span class="caps">MARNIER</span> <span class="caps">FRENCH</span> <span class="caps">TOAST</span></p> <p>Read more about it at www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1618,153183-247193,00.html<br /> Content Copyright © 2012 Cooks.com – All rights reserved.</p> <p>1 to 1 1/2 French bread, cut into 1 1/2 inch slices<br /> 4 c. heavy cream, light cream or milk<br /> 4 eggs<br /> 4 tbsp. sugar<br /> 4 tbsp. Grand Marnier<br /> 2 tbsp. orange zest<br /> Confectioners’ sugar</p> <p>Beat together cream, eggs, sugar, Grand Marnier and orange zest. Arrange bread slices flat in glass baking dish and pour mixture over bread. Soak for 2 hours, turning bread after 1 hour until mixture is absorbed by bread. Put slices on non-stick cookie sheet and bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 20 minutes, turning bread after 10 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar. 4-6 servings. Serve with orange butter.</p> <p><span class="caps">ORANGE</span> <span class="caps">BUTTER</span>:</p> <p>6 oz. butter, softened<br /> Juice of 1 orange<br /> 1 tbsp. Grand Marnier<br /> 1/2 c. powdered sugar</p> <p>Mix together, put in a serving dish or wrap in wax paper to form log. Refrigerate until serving. Spread on Grand Marnier French Toast.</p>Source: Cooks.com (adapted) (Entered by Pamela Bowshier)
Serves: 4-6 (I actually triple the recipe)
Ingredients
1-2 loaves
Cosmic Sugaree Bread
4 cups
Heavy cream, light cream or mlk
4
Eggs
4 Tbsp.
Sugar
4 Tbsp.
Grand Marnier
2 Tbsp.
Orange zest
Confectioner's sugar
Step by Step Instructions
- Beat together cream, eggs, sugar, Grand Marnier and orange zest. Arrange bread slices flat in glass baking dish and pour mixture over bread. Soak for 2 hours, turning bread after 1 hour until mixture is absorbed by bread. Put slices on non-stick cookie sheet and bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 20 minutes, turning bread after 10 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. 4-6 servings. Serve with orange butter.
- ORANGE BUTTER: 6 oz. butter, softened Juice of 1 orange 1 tbsp. Grand Marnier 1/2 c. powdered sugar Mix together, put in a serving dish or wrap in wax paper to form log. Refrigerate until serving. Spread on Grand Marnier French Toast.