Baked French Toast With Cardamom And Marmalade

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Great breakfast or brunch buffet dish.

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Steps

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Make french toast: butter 15 x 10 x 2-inch glass baking dish.

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Spread marmalade evenly over 1 side of each bread slice.

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Cut slices diagonally in half , forming triangles.

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Arrange triangles crosswise in dish , marmalade side up and overlapping slightly.

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Whisk milk and next 7 ingredients in large bowl.

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Pour custard over bread.

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Let bread stand 1 hour , basting occasionally , or cover and refrigerate overnight.

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Make citrus syrup: mix first 5 ingredients in small bowl , stirring until sugar dissolves.

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Let stand at least 1 hour.

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Preheat oven to 350f.

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Bake french toast , uncovered , until puffed and golden brown , about 50 minutes.

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Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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Serve with citrus syrup.

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Ingredients

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orange marmalade, egg bread, whole milk, whipping cream, sugar, egg yolks, eggs, ground cardamom, orange zest, lemon, rind of, light corn syrup, fresh lemon juice, powdered sugar