Baked orange French Toast

Ingredients:
8 slices French or Italian bread (bias slice)
2 fluid ounces melted butter 60 ml
3.5 ounces brown sugar 100 g
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
4 ea large eggs, slightly beaten (8 fl oz/240 ml)
2/3 cup orange juice 160 ml
½ ounce raspberries 15 g
as needed confectioner’s sugar
2 ea orange wedges, grilled
2 ounces pure grade b maple syrup, warm 60 ml
2 ounces whipped butter, room temperature 60 ml
Method:
1. Pour butter in baking dish large enough to fit all sliced bread in a single layer,
brush to coat.
2. Mix together brown sugar, cinnamon and orange zest and sprinkle evenly
over melted butter.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together eggs and orange juice. Dip bread slices in
egg mixture and place in prepared pan.
4. Pour any leftover egg mixture over the bread slices.
5. Bake at 400F (205 C) until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Remove French
toast from pan.
6. Arrange three pieces of toast on a warm plate. top with berries and sprinkle
with powdered sugar. Arrange orange wedges alongside. Serve with butter
and syrup in separate containers.