Crunchy Orange French Toast Food

CRUNCHY FRENCH TOAST STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425˚ F. Crack the eggs into a pie plate. Add the half-and-half, vanilla, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Whisk lightly until combined; set aside.
• In a separate pie plate, stir together the panko, crushed cereal and remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Use a fork to stir in the melted butter so that the crumbs are slightly moist.
• One by one, quickly dunk the bread strips in the egg mixture, turning to coat. Then lay them in the dish with the crumb mixture, turning to coat; sprinkle and press the crumbs so they totally cover the bread. Place the bread strips on a rack set on a baking sheet.
• Bake the French toast sticks until golden around the edges and the crumbs are crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve with maple syrup.

CRISPY ORANGE-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST STICKS

Steps:

• Use a fork to whip the cream cheese and marmalade in a small bowl until thoroughly combined. Spread the mixture evenly on 2 slices of bread and top with the remaining bread, creating 2 sandwiches. Slice the sandwiches into 1-inch-wide sticks. Set aside.
• Whisk the eggs in a medium bowl and stir in the milk. Set aside.
• Place the cereal in a resealable plastic bag and crush into tiny pieces with a rolling pin or mallet. Transfer to a wide, shallow bowl.
• Dip each sandwich stick in the beaten egg, coating each side, then into the crushed cereal, coating completely. Transfer to a plate.
• Heat the butter or oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the sticks in a single layer until golden, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
• Serve with honey, maple syrup or on their own.

ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Beat the eggs and then mix with the rest of the ingredients.
• Dip the bread in the French Toast batter and fry in melted butter until golden brown on both sides.

FRENCH TOAST WITH ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix all french toast ingredients together until smooth.
• Pour over sliced bread.
• Refrigerate until bread absorbs the egg mixture, turning once.
• This may take up to an hour.
• Preheat pan on medium heat.
• Test the pan to see whether it is properly heated by sprinkling a bit of water on top.
• When the water bubbles and dances on the surface, the pan is ready to cook.
• Arrange bread slices on the surface of the pan.
• Cook 2 to 4 minutes, until the center of each slice begins to set and slices begin to brown.
• Flip and continue cooking an additional 2 to 4 minutes.
• Serve French Toast with Orange Sauce.
• Orange Sauce:.
• In a medium sauce pan, whisk together the orange juice and corn starch until smooth.
• Add the sugar and heat on medium, stirring occasionally until the sauce thickens.
• Add the butter, lemon juice and orange zest.
• Stir until butter is incorporated.
• Serve over French Toast.

CARDAMOM-ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, sugar, orange zest, vanilla, cardamom, and salt until eggs are broken up and evenly combined. Soak 3 bread slices in egg mixture turning once, until soaked through, about 4 minutes total.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. When butter foams, place 3 pieces soaked bread in the pan and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining bread. Serve topped with Honeyed Strawberries.
• Mix honey, vanilla, and orange juice together in a medium bowl until honey is dissolved. Add strawberries, stir to coat, and let sit until berries give off their juices, at least 5 minutes. Stir briefly before using.

CARAMELIZED SHEET-PAN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• The day before serving, in a medium bowl, combine eggs, egg yolk, milk, cream, salt, vanilla, nutmeg, cardamom, 2 tablespoons/25 grams sugar and the liqueur, if using. Whisk well until thoroughly combined.
• Place the bread in a gallon-size resealable plastic bag or shallow dish that will fit the slices snugly. Pour the egg mixture into the bag or dish to soak in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours. If in a bag, lay on a plate and turn the bag over from time to time. If in a dish, cover and flip the slices carefully now and then to ensure even soaking.
• When ready to cook, heat oven to 425 degrees. Remove the slices from the bag or dish, letting any excess drip off, and place on a plate. Coat the bread evenly with the remaining 1/2 cup/100 grams sugar.
• Heat a sheet pan or large cast-iron skillet in the oven for 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon butter to the pan. Spread it around and add the sugar-coated bread, spacing evenly. Reduce heat to 400 degrees. Cook until the bottoms are evenly burnished and golden brown, 14 to 18 minutes.
• Flip the bread and add the remaining tablespoon butter in slivers around the slices. Cook until the bottoms are nicely browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Turn the slices on the cut ends to caramelize, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve immediately with the syrup and berries.

OVERNIGHT ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk together zest, juice, sugar, vanilla, triple sec, eggs, half-and-half, and a pinch of salt.
• Arrange bread slices in one layer in a 13 X 9 inch glass baking dish.
• Pour mixture over bread, turning slices to coat, and chill, covered, overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400F and brush a large baking pan with butter.
• Using a slotted spatula arrange bread in one layer on baking pan, leaving atleast 2 inches between each slice and bake in middle of oven 5 minutes.
• Rotate pan and bake 5 minutes more.
• Rotate pan again and bake until bread is puffed and golden, about 5 minutes more.
• Make sauce while bread is baking: Cook butter, marmalade and triple sec over low heat, stirring, until butter is melted.
• Drizzle French toast with sauce and serve with syrup, if desired.

OVERNIGHT ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place bread in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish. Combine eggs, milk, orange juice, vanilla, and salt; beat well. Pour mixture over bread slices; turn slices over and coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Melt i tablespoon butter in a large skillet; remove 4 slices of bread from the dish and saute in the butter 4 minutes each side or until browned. Repeat this with remaining butter and bread slice. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, serve immediately with Orange Sauce.
• Orange Sauce:.
• Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan, stirring well. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until thickened ( 5 minutes), stir frequently. 1 1/4 cups.

CRUNCHY CRUST FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Whisk the eggs in a medium bowl until well beaten. Add the milk, sugar, and cinnamon; mix well.
• Combine the coconut and cornflakes in a shallow pan. Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat until bubbly. Dip 4 bread slices into the egg mixture, then coat with the coconut mixture. Place the bread slices in the pan and cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side. Keep warm in the oven on an ovenproof platter. Repeat with the remaining bread. Serve with warm maple syrup.

EASY ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Combine juice, peel, eggs, cinnamon and vanilla.
• Beat well.
• Melt butter in 13x9 baking pan.
• Dip the bread on both sides; place in pan.
• Bake at 450* for 6 minutes, turn and bake another 6 minutes.