Challah French Toast

Ingredients

• 1 loaf of mirj's challah
• 6 extra large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half (YOU CAN USE MILK AS WELL)
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tablespoons good honey
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• unsalted butter
• vegetable oil
• maple syrup
• confectioners' sugar (OPTIONAL)
• good fruit preserves (OPTIONAL)

Directions

1. 1

   PREHEAT OVEN TO 250 DEGREES IN A LARGE BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER EGGS HALF AND HALF, ORANGE ZEST, VANILLA, HONEY AND SALT.

2. 2

   SLICE THE CHALLAH INTO 3/4 INCH SLICES.

3. 3

   SOAK SLICES IN THE EGG MIXTURE TURNING ONCE.

4. 4

   HEAT 1 TABLESPOON BUTTER AND 1 TBS OIL IN SKILLET OVER MEDIUM HEAT.

5. 5

   ADD THE BREAD AND COOK ON EACH SIDE FOR ABOUT TWO TO THREE MINUTES OR UNTIL NICELY BROWNED.

6. 6

   PLACE THE COOKED FRENCH TOAST ON A SHEET PAN AND KEEP WARM IN THE OVEN.

7. 7

   USE MORE BUTTER AND OIL AS YOU CONTINUE TO COOK THE SLICES UNTIL ALL IS COOKED.

8. 8

   SERVE WITH HOT MAPLE SYRUP PRESERVES AND OR CONFECTIONERS SUGAR.