Panettone French Toast

(recipe inspired by Mad Hungry: Feeding Men and Boys))

Serves 6-8 people

• 1 large panettone cut into 1 inch thick wedges
• 2 cups milk
• 8 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (make it HEAPING!)
• pinch salt
• the zest of 1 1/2 oranges (reserve some to sprinkle on top of the french toast)
• butter for the pan/skillet

Preheat oven to 150 degrees. Put a cookie sheet in the oven to place your finished french toast.

In a large shallow dish add milk, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, orange peel & a pinch of salt.  Whisk until well combined. Heat butter in a skillet on medium high heat, dip a piece of panettone in the custard, dunking lightly and saturating both sides until wet. Place panettone on the skillet and cook each side until nicely browned, about 3-4 minutes per side. Place cooked french toast in the oven and repeat until all the slices are done. Top with butter, maple syrup and a few sprinkles of reserved orange peel.