French Toast with Grand Marnier
Serve French Toast with Grand Marnier, made with soft challah bread and a delicious orange liqueur, for the most amazing French toast!Great for Christmas morning. Makes 8 large slices. Original source from Ina Garten.
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs, beaten
- 1 ½ cups milk or 1/2 & 1/2
- 3 Tbsp. Grand Marnier*
- 1 tsp. orange zest
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 loaf Challah bread, or use Brioche bread
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1 Tbsp. oil
Toppings:
- powdered sugar, for dusting
- preserves or jelly
- peanut butter
- maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
- Prepare the beaten eggs, milk (or half and half), Grand Marnier, orange zest, vanilla extract, honey and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk together until combined.
- Pour the egg mixture into a 9x13 pan. Add the bread slices and soak the bread in egg mixture for 5 minutes.
- Heat 1 Tbsp. butter and 1 Tbsp. oil in a frying pan. Add the soaked bread and cook 2-3 minutes on each side.
- Place in the heated oven to keep warm until served.
- Serve with warm maple syrup or raspberry preserves with sifted confectioners sugar. We also love a dusting of powdered sugar or peanut butter!
Notes
- If you want alcohol-free, replace the Grand Mariner with another tablespoon of orange zest and a tsp of Rum extract.
- Reposted from December 2017.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 396kcal, Carbohydrates: 44g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 237mg, Sodium: 557mg, Potassium: 254mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 593IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 176mg, Iron: 3mg