Egg Nog French Toast

We are going way back to catch up, all the way to the holidays. As a married couple we tend to run around to our families' houses throughout Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We have come up with some creative ways to see everyone and have time to ourselves. We have started a tradition of Christmas Eve Day brunch with my husband's family. They know I like to cook and they love to eat my food, so I brought some traditional items; fruit salad, roasted potatoes, and something with a new twist - Egg Nog French Toast! You can really taste the egg nog, and it brought the holidays to brunch!

if you look closely you can see the grated nutmeg, also may induce drooling

Egg Nog French Toast
Serves 8

Ingredients
Day old loaf of Italian Bread, sliced 1 inch thick
8 Large eggs
1 cup Egg Nog
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
Butter for pan

In a large bowl whisk together all ingredients except bread and butter. Lay out sliced bread in a 9x13" pan and pour mixture over the slices, lifting and turning to evenly coat each piece. Meanwhile heat a skillet or frying pan over medium heat. Grease pan with butter, lay slices in pan careful not to crowd the pan. Let cook for about 3-5 minutes and then flip. You want a nice golden crust on each slice. The second side doesn't take as long to cook, check after 3 minutes. Serve with maple syrup.