Ingredients
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- 1 orange
- 1/4 cup orange juice, plus the juice squeezed from the orange
- 2 T. orange zest (about 2 T.)
- 1 c. half and half or light cream
- Dash of cinnamon
- 1 T. ground nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
- 1/3–1/2 c. golden raisins
- 2 eggs, beaten
- Rum or rum flavoring
- Powdered sugar
- Real Maple Syrup
- Brie or German Roulette Cheese
- Bread of your choice (thick bread works best to soak up all the flavors!)
- 1/2 stick butter and olive oil
Instructions
- Place raisins in a small bowl with rum or rum flavoring. (These are best soaked overnight, but a few minutes will do the trick, too.)
- Zest orange and set zest aside.
- Juice the orange and place juice with additional orange juice in a mixing bowl.
- Add all other ingredients except the raisins, rum/rum flavoring, powdered sugar, maple syrup and cheese.
- Place thick slices of bread in this mixture to soak.
- In a cast iron skillet, place a half of stick of butter and a small amount of olive oil and simmer until the butter is melted.
- Place slices of bread in skillet and remove after it is golden brown on both sides.
- Sprinkle golden raisins over French Toast and then sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Serve with warm maple syrup and a wedge of cheese on the side. (Use the cheese instead of butter to be spread on the French Toast ).
- Enjoy! You are welcome to have seconds!