Double-cinnamon french toast
2 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Pure maple syrup |
| 3 | tablespoons | Unsalted butter |
| 2 | teaspoons | Ground cinnamon |
| 3 | larges | Eggs |
| 1 | cup | Whipping cream or half and half |
| 2 | teaspoons | Vanilla extract |
| 4 | slices | (3/4-to 1-inch-thick) cinnamon bread or egg bread |
Directions
Bring syrup, 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon cinnamon to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Boil 2 minutes.
Whisk eggs, cream, vanilla, 3 tablespoons maple syrup mixture and remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon in bowl. Place bread slices in large baking dish. Pour egg mixture over; turn to coat. Pierce bread in several places with fork.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bread and cook until brown, about 3 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon butter to skillet. Turn over bread and cook until brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to plates. Serve with remaining syrup.
Bon App‚tit December 1993
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #167 by Julie Bertholf <jewel1@...> on Jun 30, 1997