Haitian French Toast

Ingredients

• 1 lb loaf French bread
• 1 cup orange juice
• ½ cup whipping cream
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup sugar
• dash nutmeg
• 3 tbsp butter
• powdered sugar
• maple sugar

Directions

1. Cut loaf ends from bread/reserve.
2. Cut remaining loaf into 1½ inch thick slices and let stand uncovered, 4 hours to overnight.
3. In 9x13" pan, combine orange juice, cream, eggs, cinnamon, sugar and nutmeg.
4. With a wire whip, whisk until well blended.
5. Lay bread in pan.
6. Turn several times until all liquid is absorbed, 3–5 minutes.
7. Melt butter in 12" to 14" frying pan over medium heat.
8. Put soaked bread into frying pan.
9. Cook, turning as needed, until richly browned on both sides (5 minutes).
10. Dust with powdered sugar;.