Cinnamon French Toast with Apricot Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 large egg whites
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup (250 mL) low-fat (1% milkfat) milk
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground nutmeg
• 8 slices French bread, 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick, or day-old home-style white bread
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter or margarine
• 1 can (5-1/2 oz/190 mL) apricot nectar
• 2 tsp (10 mL) cornstarch
• 1 tsp (5 mL) lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) grated lemon rind