The girls have been busy and continue to gift us with eggs. I couldn't resist photographing them with a few of my vintage Christmas ornaments. Each morning we find a pretty palette of beautiful eggs in an assortment of sizes tucked in the nesting boxes. I have had to share some of the goodness with my neighbors because we just can't eat that many eggs! Christmas morning I baked a holiday French toast that is a family favorite. It is a wonderful recipe when you have an abundance of eggs! I have tweeked this recipe so many times but I think it is perfect now. It is so easy to prepare and it is baked goodness... so yummy! It looks beautiful displayed on a cake stand and is perfect for special occasions. If you need any eggs- come on over!
ENJOY!
Baked French Toast
Prepare the night ahead
12-14 slices of day-old-bread (Country Potato works best)
one dozen eggs
2 cups of half and half
one grated orange rind
1/3 cup of sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon of vanilla
1 pint of Blueberries or desired fruit (more for garnish)
1/2 cup of sugar
12 ounces (which equals 1 1/2 Packages) Cream Cheese
(Mix cream cheese and sugar in a bowl and set aside)
Cut bread into one inch cubes. Place 3/4 of the bread in a greased 9 x 13 inch dish
(a bundt pan works well and is so pretty)
place 3/4 of the one pint of berries on top of the bread
drop the cream cheese mixture in spoonfuls on top of the berries (about 3/4 of the mixture)
top with the remaining bread- blueberries- cream cheese mixture
beat the eggs well and add the half and half, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and orange rind.
pour evenly over the bread mixture.
Cover with foil and refrigerate.
30 minutes prior to baking take the french toast out of the refrigerator- set aside.
preheat oven to 350 degrees
bake 30 minutes covered with foil
bake an additional 30 minutes uncovered or until browned and center is set.
Syrup
1 stick of butter
1 cup of sugar
1 grated orange rind
3/4 cup of canned milk (not sweetened condensed milk)
Cook on medium heat stirring constantly until thick and bubbly- add orange liqueur about 1/4 cup
Garnish with blueberries and syrup
Have you seen the movie Flipped? I loved it. It is a favorite on my list! There is a section in the movie about chickens and eggs! You have to see it.
Bootcamp starts this morning- I think I might die!
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Thanks for the recipe...can't wait to try it! And it's perfectly okay to love chickens. I love mine too (all 50 or so of them :)
Posted by: rebecca | April 14, 2011 at 07:26 PM
Beautiful cake!!
My son has a chicken blog :)
http://kentuckyfeatheredchicken.blogspot.com
Posted by: auntie bliss | January 21, 2011 at 09:27 AM
Oh em gee Lorraine! This looks amazing. I might even make it for myself....just because! I absolutely love it in the bundt pan. Who woulda thunk?! Cream cheese....i thin i died and went to french toast heaven!!
And it seriously is the coolest that you have your own eggs to boot. Awesome :)
XOX
Posted by: Lolo | January 20, 2011 at 12:51 PM
Oh how yummy this sounds! I LOVE French toast and so I am definitely going to give this recipe a try. Thanks Lorraine:)
xo
jeanne
Posted by: Jeanne | January 10, 2011 at 12:14 PM
OH MY GOODNESS!
i want to come to your house and just have you MAKE that yummy recipe FOR me....with eggs your dear girls have provided!
this looks beautiful.
i tried on monday to make creme brulee french toast...it needs some tweaking too, but i think you have a winner.
thanks for sharing!
(do you share your cookie recipe too? i am STILL craving those)
love you
c
Posted by: chrissy | January 05, 2011 at 04:36 PM
I have so enjoyed
catching up with your
posts....Your pictures,
decorating and spirit
are very inspiring!
Love the pic with the
eggs, especially. I'm
going to surprise my
kids with this yummy
french toast recipe
one morning before school.
{I know I must finally
be on the mend, as it
looks soooo good to me!}
Happy Wednesday. I hope
your year is off to a
great start!
xx Suzanne
Posted by: Privet and Holly | January 05, 2011 at 02:41 PM
Our chickens aren't laying eggs right now, yours must love that cozy house they have! The eggs are so beautiful and the recipe amazing! Thanks for sharing it :D
Posted by: Julie Harward | January 05, 2011 at 02:28 PM
Oh that french toast is sooooo going to be made in my kitchen soon. Oh my that looks yummmm!
Praying your year wonderful and just so smile filled Lorraine.
Know I am thankful for you, for your blog and just the gift of you.
Posted by: kristin | January 05, 2011 at 01:17 PM
Hi Lorraine! I just read your sweet, SWEET comment on my blog about all of my family's Christmas homes and wanted to say thank you so much! I just looked at your home too in the previous post and it looks absolutely heavenly! Your home is just beautiful and you are a doll! xoxo
Polly
Posted by: polly dove | January 04, 2011 at 01:17 PM
Yum....That looks super good! I'm going to try it.
Posted by: Valerie @ Chateau a La Mode | January 04, 2011 at 12:20 AM
Funny we just put heat out in the coop and egg production went from 1-2 eggs per day to 5 today! I am definitely going to give this recipe a try - looks yummie!
I'm happy to report that my studio is now almost done - those last bits are the hardest, but hopefully tomorrow afternoon I'll be creating in there!
Hugs ~
xo Heidi
Posted by: Heidi | January 03, 2011 at 07:36 PM
how fun to have your own eggs! Your recipe sounds divine!
Posted by: lissa | January 03, 2011 at 05:48 PM
Those girls really lay some pretty eggs! I used to have hens that laid the bluish green ones, when I lived in the country in N. California. Yum I wish I was sitting at your sweet table eating that beautiful french toast! It looks so good, my gosh I wish I was closer...we are still having lots of rain. Its chilly here!
Posted by: Sandra Lee | January 03, 2011 at 05:40 PM
Hi Lorraine,
The French toast looks ever so yummy and as for the eggs, they are wonderful and I bet the freshly laid eggs taste even better. Love the different colours, especially the greeny ones.
Happy New Year, wishing you and your family the best ever year with much love, joy, good health and all that makes you happy.
Thank you for your beautiful friendship.
Hugs
Carolyn
Posted by: Carolyn Green | January 03, 2011 at 05:38 PM
Oh perfect! Thankyou cute girl (and those hens!) for the recipe, I do love my bundt pan! Now I have a new dish for it. Your previous post was delicious as well....all the lovelies from your Christmas decor were a treat too! xo
Posted by: Cherie Wilson | January 03, 2011 at 04:01 PM
This looks amazing...I can not stop baking...I just keep doing it everyday...my family thinks I am nuts! Now I must learn not to eat so much of it...it is a NEW YEAR!
Hugs and love for a great Monday. xoxoxo
Posted by: koralee | January 03, 2011 at 11:51 AM
That looks positively scrumptious! I HAVE to try it! Thank you so much!
Tata! I'm off to the grocery!
~Debbi
Posted by: Debbi | January 03, 2011 at 11:44 AM
Tha french toast sounds to die for. Best of luck with bootcamp.
Posted by: lilylovekin | January 03, 2011 at 11:23 AM
They look just like Martha's eggs! The French toast looks absolutely sinful and delicious; I haven't had anything that you have made that I haven't liked. I have truly enjoyed your blog, it makes me feel connected. HAPPY NEW YEAR dear friend. Remember someone in Washington loves you oh so very much.....Linda
Posted by: linda cunningham | January 03, 2011 at 10:12 AM
What gorgeous images and what beautiful eggs...love the colors! The French toast looks divine, thanks for the recipe!! Wishing you all the best in 2011!!
xoxo
Karyn
Posted by: Karyn Bernard (French Charming) | January 03, 2011 at 07:46 AM