Challah French Toast

This is so wonderful and really is a WOW presentation on a Platter or on a buffet. I love to make this on the weekends for my Husband and I. If you are making it for a crowd you can keep it warm in your oven on a wire rack on a baking sheet at 250 degrees. recipe follows:

Makes 8 slices

Ingredients:

6 extra-large eggs
1 1/2 cups half-and half or milk ( if using milk use whole milk)
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon good honey

1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 large loaf of Challah bread
Unsalted butter
Vegetable oil

To Serve:
Pure maple syrup
Good Raspberry preserves (optional)
Sifted Confectoioners' sugar (optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

In a large shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, orange zest, vanilla, honey, and salt. Slice the Challah in 3/4-inch-thick slices. Soak as many slices in the egg mixture as possible for 5 minutes, turning once.

Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a very large saute pan over medium heat. Add the soaked bread and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until nicely browned. Place the cooked French toast on the sheet pan and keep warm in the oven. Fry the remaining soaked bread slices, adding butter and oil as needed, until it is all cooked. Serve hot with maple syrup, preserves, and/or confectioners' sugar.


Enjoy!!!