The Kings French Toast (Pain Perdu) Recipe

• 6 x Large eggs
• 2/3 c. orange juice
• 2 Tbsp. Triple Sec
• 1/3 c. half and half
• 3 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
•     Healthy pinch salt
•     Grated peel of 1/2 orange
• 8 x to 10 slices French bread, 3/4 inch thick
• 3 x to 4 Tbsp. butter for pan
• 1/2 lb butter, softened
• 1/3 c. orange marmalade
• 3 Tbsp. canned Mandarin oranges (save remaining oranges for garnish)
• 1 x (11-oz) can Mandarin oranges (less the 3 Tbsp. used in orange
•     butter), liquid removed
• 3/4 c. minced pecans
•     Powdered sugar

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