Dessert for 4
Orange Almond French Toast
$7.20for 460 minServes 4
Challah soaks in an orange-scented egg custard, then bakes beneath a buttery almond and oat crumble.
Photo: foodiecrush.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical | a little | $0.15Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
 | Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
 | Oranges$1.49/lb typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
| Oats$0.10/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.15Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.20 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaWine, beer and spiritsSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
FrenchVegetarianBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$1.80 per serving$7.20 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf challah bread
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup half and half or whole milk
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp cointreau or other orange liqueur
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1 tbsp orange zest
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Cut the challah into cubes and spread them in the prepared dish.
- Whisk the eggs, half-and-half, sugar, vanilla, orange liqueur, and orange zest, then pour the mixture over the bread.
- Melt the butter and stir it with the brown sugar, almonds, oats, and remaining orange zest.
- Rest the soaked bread for 10 minutes, scatter the crumble over it, and bake for 35 minutes, until the eggs are firm.
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