Baked French Toast with Cardamom & Marmalade

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Make this decadent recipe when you want to truly impress your guests. Perfect for a sophisticated brunch or Mother’s Day celebration, this breakfast dish can be served with your favorite bottle of Champagne.

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups orange marmalade

10 4x4x1-inch-thick slices of Breadsmith Challah

1 1/4 cups whole milk

3/4 cup whipping cream

1/2 cup sugar

3 large egg yolks

3 large eggs

1 1/4 teaspoons ground cardamom

1 teaspoon grated orange peel

1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Instructions

Butter baking dish.

Spread marmalade over one side of each bread slice.

Cut slices diagonally in half. Arrange bread crosswise in dish, marmalade-side-up and overlapping slightly.

Whisk milk and next 7 ingredients in bowl. Pour custard over bread.

Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.

Makes 10 servings.