Upside-Down Orange French Toast

 
Upside-Down Orange French Toast
Most everyone likes French Toast, but have you ever tried it with orange flavoring?  This great recipe has all kinds of delicious surprises starting with a pleasing orange flavor to a cinnamon pecan crusted top! Yum!

Makes 6 servings

Recipe from Taste of Home Magazine
INGREDIENTS:
½
 cup butter, melted
½
cup sugar
¼  
cup chopped pecans
2 
tbsp grated orange peel
2 
tsp ground cinnamon
12
slices French bread (3/4 inches thick)
4
 oz cream cheese, cubed
8
 eggs
1
cup orange juice
1
 tbsp orange liqueur, optional
½   
tsp butter flavoring

DIRECTIONS:
1.  Place butter in a 13x9 inch baking dish. Combine the sugar, pecans, orange peel, and
 
 cinnamon; sprinkle over butter. Arrange bread in dish. Dot with cream cheese.
2.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, orange juice, orange liqueur (only if desired) and butter
 
 flavoring; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
3.
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered at 325°
  for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
  To serve, invert slices onto plates.