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Portuguese Bread French Toast

By: jessica  
"One of the best uses for Portuguese bread is in baked French toast. Because the bread is so light it soaks up a lot of the batter and becomes too fragile to pan-fry. So...baking is the answer. Serve the French toast with maple syrup."

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 5 eggs
  • 4 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 (1 pound) loaf Portuguese sweet bread
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange rind in a medium mixing bowl.
  3. Cut the bread into seven or eight slices, and lay them, overlapping, in a large baking dish.
  4. Pour the egg mixture over the bread, covering every slice. The bread should not be entirely submerged though; the higher parts should become toasted and crispy.
  5. Dot the bread with the butter. Bake the French toast in the oven for 35 to 45 minutes until the custard is set. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 455 | Total Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 207mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by ZBALES 
I loved this recipe and my boyfreind as well. He is a huge sweet bread fan. I used the recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2003 by SHAMBI 
Yummy!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2004 by TWAIN_HARTE 
Made this recipe with Italian Pandoro and it was wonderful. Had bread pudding consistency in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2008 by JulieCC Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
This is good, but next time I'll lay the bread pieces out on a single layer and bake on a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2006 by chicklet 
This is so very good. It reminds me of a bread pudding. I like to use thick slices of bread... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2006 by REGINAHARRIS 
This turned out really well. I made it with the Portugese Bread from the bread machine recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2009 by LOVETOCOOK 
This recipe was wonderful...I made it for company the first time and it was a huge hit. The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2009 by soccerfeismom 
I made this for my family on Christmas morning and it was a BIG hit!! Will definately make it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2009 by preta75 
This was great! I added some chocolate chips to the layers and it turned out great. This... MORE

 
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