Spiced Orange French Toast

 2 tablespoons butter

½ - 1 cup chopped pecans

6 eggs

1 cup milk

Juice of 1 orange

1 tablespoon sugar, heaping

1 tablespoon brown sugar, heaping

1 teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

½ teaspoon baking spice

¼ teaspoon orange extract

 

8 slices of bread of choice

Maple syrup, warmed

 

In a small sauté pan melt butter and toast the pecans.  Using a hand blender mix the next 9 ingredients together.  Dip each bread slice into the egg mixture and then cook them.  Serve the French toast with the toasted pecans and syrup.