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

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