The ingredients you need:
1 large loaf Challah bread
5 eggs
1 1/2 cups half and half
2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup orange juice
1 stick unsalted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar, preferably organic
Cinnamon/Sugar topping:
1/3 cup turbinado sugar
1 tsp cinnamon |
The tools you need:
measuring cups
measuring spoons
13x9x2 inch baking dish
sharp knife
large mixing bowl
medium saucepan
whisk |
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| 1. | Melt butter and brown sugar in saucepan over moderate heat and stir until smooth. | | 2. | Pour smooth mixture into bottom of baking dish and set aside. | | 3. | Cut Challah into 1-inch thick slices. |  | 4. | Place bread slices close together on top of butter and brown sugar mixture. (Don't be afraid to really squeeze the pieces of bread to fit!) | | 5. | In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, half and half, vanilla, salt and orange juice. | | 6. | Pour egg mixture on top of bread. | | 7. | In a small bowl, combine turbinado sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over entire surface of pan. | | 8. | Cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. (If you want to bake this right away, just skip this part and move on to preheating your oven.) | | 9. | Cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. (If you want to bake this right away, just skip this part and move on to preheating your oven.) | | 10. | Bake 35-40 minutes at 375 degrees until bread is pale golden and serve hot! | | | | | | |
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