Amaretto French Toast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 slices French bread (1-inch-thick)
4 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons Amaretto
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
powdered sugar
maple syrup, warmed

Preparation

Place French bread slices in a 13x9 inch baking dish.
In a mixing bowl, add eggs, milk, brown sugar, almond extract, nutmeg, and Amaretto; whisk to combine.
Pour mixture over bread slices; set stand 2 1/2 minutes; turn bread slices over and let stand 2 1/2 more minutes.
May chill for 8 hours if desired.
Melt butter at 400\u00b0 in a 15x10 inch jelly roll pan; tilt pan to coat evenly with melted butter.
Place bread slices into coated pan.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 15 minutes; turn; bake 8 more minutes or until golden.
Sprinkle with almonds, and powdered sugar if desired.
Serve with maple syrup.