Cafe Toulouse’s Orange French Toast

Serves 4

Ingredients 
1 cup orange juice
2 cups whole milk
2 cups whole eggs, whisked
1/3 cup sugar
½ orange, chopped for zest
8 thick slices baguette, Pullman or preferred bread
2 cups mascarpone cheese
4 cups mixed berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries)
2 cups pure maple syrup
¼ cup powdered sugar

Mix juice, milk, eggs, sugar, and zest together. Dip bread in batter and cook in hot skillet with a little butter until bread is browned (approximately 2 minutes). Turn bread and brown the other side. Remove from pan. Cut bread on diagonal, place on four plates, and garnish with cheese, berries, syrup, and sugar.