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Overnight Cranberry-Orange French Toast

Updated Jun 20, 2005
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Put it together the night before, pop it in the oven in the morning, and greet your brunch guests without last-minute scurrying around the kitchen!

Overnight Cranberry-Orange French Toast

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 4 hr 45 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
  • 16 slices (3x2 1/2 inches) soft French bread, 1 inch thick
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups orange juice
  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 cup maple-flavored or real maple syrup

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Grease 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with shortening or spray with cooking spray. Sprinkle cranberries and pecans evenly into dish; arrange bread slices tightly in single layer over top. 2. In large bowl with wire whisk, beat eggs. Stir in orange peel, milk, orange juice and butter until smooth. Pour egg mixture over bread. Cover tightly with foil; refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • Step 
    2
    When ready to bake, heat oven to 425°F. Uncover baking dish; bake 25 to 30 minutes or until bread is puffy and edges are golden brown. Serve with syrup.

Nutrition

520 Calories
14g Total Fat
14g Protein
85g Total Carbohydrate
32g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/8 of Recipe
Calories
520
Calories from Fat
125
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Cholesterol
175mg
58%
Sodium
590mg
25%
Total Carbohydrate
85g
28%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
32g
Protein
14g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
18%
18%
Calcium
16%
16%
Iron
16%
16%
Exchanges:
4 1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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