Baked French Toast with Cardamom and Marmalade Recipe

Baked French Toast with Cardamom and Marmalade Recipe

  • 1 1/4 cups orange marmalade
  • 10 4 x 4 x 1-inch-thick slices egg bread
  • 1 1/4 cups whole milk
  • 3/4 cup whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 1/4 cups light corn syrup
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons grated orange peel
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 4 teaspoons sugar
  • Powdered sugar
  1. Butter 15 x 10 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Spread marmalade evenly over 1 side of each bread slice. Cut slices diagonally in half, forming triangles. Arrange triangles crosswise in dish, marmalade side up and overlapping slightly.
  2. Whisk milk and next 7 ingredients in large bowl. Pour custard over bread. Let bread stand 1 hour, basting occasionally, or cover and refrigerate overnight.
  3. Mix first 5 ingredients in small bowl, stirring until sugar dissolves. Let stand at least 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
  4. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake French toast, uncovered, until puffed and golden brown, about 50 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar; serve with citrus syrup.
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