Raisin Bread French Toast With Sauteed Pears |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 8 Minutes |
Ready In: 38 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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In Williams-Sonoma: Cabin Cooking Ingredients:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter |
2 firm ripe pears, cored and cut into chunks |
1/4 cup orange juice |
6 eggs |
1/2 cup milk |
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon sugar |
ground nutmeg, a pinch |
8 slices raisin bread |
1 cup maple syrup, warmed |
Directions:
1. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large frying pan over med-high heat.
2. Add the pears and cook, stirring, until just softened, about 3 minutes.
3. Pour in the orange juice, increase heat to high, and cook, stirring, until the liquid reduces to a glaze and the pears are soft, about 4 minutes.
4. Remove the pears and their sauce from the pan and keep warm while you make the french toast.
5. Wipe the pan clean and set aside.
6. In a large shallow bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, cinnamon sugar, and nutmeg.
7. Place 4 slices of the bread in the egg mixture and let soak for about 2 minutes, turning once.
8. In the same frying pan over med-high heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter.
9. Working with 4 slices at a time, transfer the soaked bread to the pan and cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 4 minutes total.
10. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
11. Then soak and cook the remaining 4 bread slices, using the remaining 1 tablespoon butter.
12. Divide the french toast among warmed plates and top evenly with the pear and their sauce.
13. Pass the maple syrup at the table.
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