Easy Morning French Toast Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 loaf challah
10 eggs
2 cups heavy cream (or 1/2 and 1/2)
1 orange, zest of
1/8 cup orange juice
1/2 cup butter
2 cups maple syrup, no fake stuff

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400.
Slice the challah bread very thickly.
Let dry out for 2 hours.
Mix eggs, cream, oj and zest very well.
dip both sides of slice of bread in egg mix- get them very wet.
layer the bread in pan slightly overlapping.
pour the rest of the egg mixture over the bread.
cover with foil - let sit at least 1 hour - can sit overnight.
Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour - depending on how crispy you want the top.
For the sauce.
in sauce pan melt butter add syrup cook until it reaches a low simmer - pour over the french toast.