helpful hints
Overnight French toast can also be cooked after dipping bread into egg mixture.  Cook about 4 minutes per side

make ahead tips
Cooked French toast will keep in a 200º oven for about 30 minutes

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Honey Orange Oven Baked French Toast 
Serves 3

2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 eggs
1/2 cup fresh or carton orange juice
6 slices white or whole wheat bread 
Powdered sugar for dusting, optional

Preheat oven to 350 F.  

Place butter and honey in a 13" x 9" pan. Put in hot oven until butter is melted.  Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg. Combine eggs and orange juice; beat well. In a flat dish, let bread slices soak in egg mixture for about 10 minutes.  Drain excess egg mixture from bread slices and arrange on honey mixture in single layer.   Bake until lightly browned on bottom of bread slice, about 5 minutes.  Turn and bake on about 3 minutes longer or until egg is set and bread is golden brown on both sides.  

Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired and serve with syrup and butter

Overnight Custardy French Toast
Serves 4

1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt 
6 eggs
8 slices white sandwich bread 
Butter for cooking

Beat flour, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt and eggs until smooth.  Arrange bread slices just to fit in 1-2 large glass baking dishes.  Pour the egg mixture over the bread slices.  Turn to coat both sides completely.  Cover tightly with foil and refrigerate overnight.  

To cook: Bread can be cooked directly from refrigerator.   Grease a griddle with butter and cook about 8 minutes per side or until golden brown.  Alternatively, use a large non-stick pan