Spanish "French" Toast. - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 -12 slices of crusty baguette or 8 -12 slices ciabatta, style bread. at least a day old
2 cups milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon orange zest
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter, for frying
1/4 cup icing sugar

Preparation

If you are using ciabatta bread - 8 slices is the maximum.
In a saucepan, place the milk,sugar, zests, juices, vanilla and spices. Simmer for 5-7 minutes (it will start to smell amazing!).
Cool the mix for 5 minutes.
Add the bread all at once and leave it there to soak up all that goodness, allow a good 20 minutes.
Beat the eggs in a seperate bowl and in batches, carefully coat the bread.
In a large heavy based fry pan, add the butter (start with 2 tablespoons) and sizzle over a medium heat until fragrant.
Add 6 - 8 slices of bread (depending on the size of your pan - don't over crowd it) and cook for 3-4 minutes each side. Add more butter for each batch you make.
Repeat until all the bread has been fried.
Place the bread on a plate and sprinkle with icing sugar and serve warm.