portuguese bread french toast

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 eggs
• 4 cups milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 (1 pound) loaf portuguese sweet bread
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed

Recipe

• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange rind in a medium mixing bowl.
• cut the bread into seven or eight slices, and lay them, overlapping, in a large baking dish.
• pour the egg mixture over the bread, covering every slice. the bread should not be entirely submerged though; the higher parts should become toasted and crispy.
• dot the bread with the butter. bake the french toast in the oven for 35 to 45 minutes until the custard is set. serve immediately.