4 lg Eggs, lightly beaten

1/4 c Sugar

1/4 ts Ground nutmeg

2/3 c Orange juice

1/3 c Milk

1/2 ts Vanilla extract

1 (16-oz) loaf Italian bread,

- cut into 1-inch slices 2/3 c Butter or margarine, melted

1/2 c Macadamia nuts, chopped

Garnishes: powdered sugar, - ground nutmeg

Combine eggs and next 5 ingredients, stirring well. Fit bread slices in a single layer into a lightly greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Pour egg mixture over bread slices; cover and refrigerate hours or overnight, turning bread once. Pour butter in a 15x10x2-inch jellyroll pan; place bread slices in a single layer in pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes; sprinkle with nuts. Bake 10 additi minutes. Garnish, if desired, and serve immediately with maple syrup. Source: Country Living, November 1995