Buffalo River Lodge

Yellville, Arkansas

Specialty Recipe

Macadamia Nut French Toast

Ingredients:

4 large eggs, lightly beaten

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2/3 cup orange juice

1/3 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

One 16-ounce loaf Italian bread, cut into 1-inch slices

2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted

1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped

Powdered sugar

Ground nutmeg

Combine eggs and next 5 ingredients, stirring well. Fit bread slices in a single layer into a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Pour egg mixture over bread slices; cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, turning bread once. Pour butter in a 15 x 10 x 1-inch pan; place bread slices in a single layer in pan. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes; sprinkle with nuts. Bake 10 additional minutes. Garnish with powdered sugar and ground nutmeg, if desired, and serve immediately with maple syrup.

Serves: 6

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