Stuffed Orange French Toast
["12 slices firm textured white bread", "1/4 lb. butter", "1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened", "4 Tbsp. orange juice or Grand Marnier or Triple Sec, divided", "1 1/2 tsp. grated orange zest (rind)", "1/2 c. chopped pecans (optional)", "8 eggs", "2 1/2 c. milk", "2 Tbsp. sugar"]
["Butter 1 side of each bread slice; lay 6 slices flat, buttered side down, in a lightly buttered 13 x 9-inch pan."]
["bread", "butter", "cream cheese", "orange juice", "orange zest", "pecans", "eggs", "milk", "sugar"]