Baked Blueberry-Pecan French Toast With Blueberry Syrup |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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You don't have to be in the kitchen at the crack of dawn to prepare a terrific breakfast. In this recipe the French toast is soaked overnight like bread pudding — in the morning all you need to do is add the topping and pop it in the oven. Serve it with coffee, juice, and fresh fruit and you've got a well-rounded way to start the day. Ingredients:
1 thick crusted baguette (24-inches) |
6 large eggs |
3 cups whole milk |
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 cup packed brown sugar |
1 cup pecans (about 3 ounces) |
1/4 cup unsalted butter (plus 1 teaspoon extra to be used for the pecan topping) |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
2 cups blueberries (about 12 ounces) |
1 cup blueberries (about 6 ounces) |
1/2 cup pure maple syrup |
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice |
Directions:
1. Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Cut twenty 1-inch slices from baguette and arrange in one layer in baking dish.
2. In a large bowl whisk together eggs, milk, nutmeg, vanilla, and 3/4 cup brown sugar and pour evenly over bread. Chill mixture, covered, until all liquid is absorbed by bread, at least 8 hours, and up to 1 day.
3. Preheat oven to 375°F.
4. In a shallow baking pan spread pecans evenly and toast in middle of oven until fragrant, about 8 minutes. Toss pecans in pan with 1 teaspoon butter and salt.
5. Increase temperature to 400°F.
6. Sprinkle pecans and blueberries evenly over bread mixture. Cut 1/2 stick butter into pieces and in a small saucepan heat with remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, stirring, until butter is melted.
7. Drizzle butter mixture over bread and bake mixture 35 minutes, or until any liquid from blueberries is bubbling.
8. Blueberry Syrup:.
9. In a small saucepan cook blueberries and maple syrup over moderate heat until berries have burst, about 3 minutes.
10. Pour syrup through a sieve into a heatproof pitcher, pressing on solids, and stir in lemon juice.
11. Syrup may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat syrup before serving.
12. Serve French toast with syrup.
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