Spanish "french" Toast.

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 8 -12 slices of crusty baguette or 8 -12 slices ciabatta, style bread. at least a day old
• 2 cups milk
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup butter, for frying
• 1/4 cup icing sugar

Recipe

• 1 if you are using ciabatta bread - 8 slices is the maximum.
• 2 in a saucepan, place the milk,sugar, zests, juices, vanilla and spices. simmer for 5-7 minutes (it will start to smell amazing!).
• 3 cool the mix for 5 minutes.
• 4 add the bread all at once and leave it there to soak up all that goodness, allow a good 20 minutes.
• 5 beat the eggs in a seperate bowl and in batches, carefully coat the bread.
• 6 in a large heavy based fry pan, add the butter (start with 2 tablespoons) and sizzle over a medium heat until fragrant.
• 7 add 6 - 8 slices of bread (depending on the size of your pan - don't over crowd it) and cook for 3-4 minutes each side. add more butter for each batch you make.
• 8 repeat until all the bread has been fried.
• 9 place the bread on a plate and sprinkle with icing sugar and serve warm.