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Viewed: 51 - Published at: 7 years agoIngredients
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 large eggs slightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon orange zest grated
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon ground, sifted if needed
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 6 slices bread, white preferably day-old
- 1 x canola oil for frying
- 1 x powdered sugar for garnish
- 1 x cinnamon for garnish
- 1 x orange zest in twisted spirals,, for garnish, or orange slice wedges for garnish
- 1 x maple syrup warmed
Method
- Heat the milk in a saucepan; add the sugar, stirring to dissolve.
- Remove from heat; cool slightly.
- (Before beating the eggs, discard any white solids.)
- Beat eggs slightly and mix in vanilla, grated orange peel (dried is fine), sifted ground cinnamon, and salt.
- Add to milk and sugar mixture and mix well.
- Dip each slice of bread into the milk and egg mixture until well coated.
- Place bread slices in a single layer in a shallow dish; pour any remaining milk/egg mixture over the bread slices.
- Cover slices with wax paper or cover pan and place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Preheat small amount of canola oil in skillet until hot.
- Fry bread slices until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, warm maple syrup under hot water or in the microwave for 15 seconds.
- Serve 2 slices per person immediately, sprinkling a small amount of confectioner's sugar and ground cinnamon (or sprinkling instead with cinnamon-sugar).
- Garnish with fresh orange peel, twisted into spirals (or with orange slice wedges).
- Pass warmed maple syrup.
