French Toast

Name: French Toast
Prep time: 1 h 8 min
Cook time: 1 h 8 min
Total time: 1 h 8 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 slices applewood smoked bacon; 2 bananas, thinly sliced; 6 slices brioche bread; 6 teaspoons brown sugar; 113 grams or 1 stick butter; 59 milliliters confectioners sugar; 118 milliliters chopped dark chocolate; 6 eggs; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 1 pint heavy cream; 2 Tbsps honey; 1 pinch Pinch salt; 473 milliliters strawberries, hulled and quartered; 118 milliliters sugar; 2 Tbsps sugar; 2 vanilla beans, halved and seeds scraped; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 473 milliliters whole milk

French Toast might be just the breakfast you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 19g of protein, 82g of fat, and a total of 1099 calories. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up sugar, heavy cream, brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 8 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Tips for a Healthier French Toast + Blueberry Oatmeal French Toast, Cinnamon Toast Crunch® Coated Apple Stuffed French Toast, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch® Coated Apple Stuffed French Toast.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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Lay the bacon on a baking sheet covered with nonstick mat or parchment paper.

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Bacon

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Sprinkle each piece of bacon with 1 teaspoon brown sugar.

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Brown Sugar

Bacon

Drizzle the honey over the bacon and then sprinkle with cinnamon.

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Bake the bacon in the preheated oven until crispy, about 15 to 20 minutes.

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Bacon

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To make the ganache: While the bacon is cooking, make the ganache. In a small saucepan over low heat, bring the heavy cream to a simmer.

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Heavy Cream

Bacon

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Add the chopped chocolate and whisk until smooth.

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Chocolate

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Remove from the heat, stir in the salt and pour into a bowl. Set aside.

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Salt

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Remove the bacon from oven and cover to keep warm. Lower the oven temperature to 200 degrees F.

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Bacon

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Whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla beans (pods and seeds), and sugar together.

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Seeds

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Milk

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Lay the brioche slices in a baking dish and pour the egg mixture over the bread.

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Let the bread set for 10 minutes to absorb the liquid.

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Melt the butter in a large nonstick saute pan over medium heat. Gently add the egg-coated brioche to the pan and cook until golden on both sides, about 4 minutes per side.

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Transfer the toast to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven until ready to serve.

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Sandwich Bread

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To make the garnish: In a bowl, gently stir the strawberries and sugar together and let set for 10 minutes.

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Sugar

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To make the whipped cream: Using a whisk or an electric hand mixer, whip the heavy cream for a few seconds and then add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract. Continue to whip the mixture to medium peaks and place in a serving bowl. Chill the whipped cream until ready to serve.

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Serve each piece of French toast with a slice of sweet bacon on top.

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Bacon

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Serve the toppings family-style. Hold a piece of toast in hand and top with a bacon slice and other toppings as you see fit. Fold the toast like a taco. Eating with your hands is highly recommended!

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