Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, melted
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1/4 cup sugar
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1/8 cup honey (I use raw honey)
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1/4 cup chopped pecans
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2 1/2 tablespoons grated orange peel
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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12 slices French bread (from an unsliced loaf)
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4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
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8 eggs
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1 cup orange juice (I use fresh squeezed)
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place butter in a 9"x13" baking dish.
- Combine the sugar, pecans, orange peel and cinnamon; sprinkle over the melted butter.
- Arrange bread in dish.
- Dot with cream cheese.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, orange juice, honey, and butter.
- Pour over bread.
- Cover and refrigerate over night.
- Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
- Bake uncovered at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
- To serve, invert slices onto plates.