Orange French Toast

I've come to discover that Nigella and I do not see eye to eye on French Toast. I believe that she is a fan of the eggy quishey type french toast. I'm not such a fan of this. I prefer my French Toast to be eggy, yes, but a firm toasty-eggy. Putting the TOAST in French Toast.

That being said I decided to veer away from Nigella's soaking and cooking instructions on this. I made this decision because I really wanted to enjoy this breakfast - not like the last french toast recipe. So I took matters into my own hands and halved the soaking time and doubled the cooking time. As a reslut of this .... I really liked this recipe.

Orange French Toast was a little confusing for me at first - taste wise. I couldn't decide if I liked it on the first bite. But that was just because it's so different. By my 3rd bite I was a fully confirmed fan. This breakfast is... dare I say elegant. I'm not used to having a syrup on my french toast but the marmalade syrup is regal. There is a richness to this orangey sweet french toast. I think to enrich this meal even more it should be served on fine china and with a high end tea or coffee (which ever you prefer). And really you should be dressed for this. That would be the ultimate way to eat this dish - it just tastes of richness and special occasions, thanks to the syrup. Think Ritz Hotel. But the true beauty of this dish is it's also humble enough to be eaten in your flannels watching Sunday morning Coronation Street with your cat curled up beside you. However you chose to experince this dish, it will be enjoyed.