It's Christmas weekend and for most of us family is still here. So, I woke up and decided to make French Toast with Banana Bourbon Syrup. Check out the recipe below:
It's Cocktail Hour Somewhere Bourbon French Toast
Ingredients:
3 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon bourbon (I used Maker's Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky)
Grated zest of 1 orange or 1 teaspoon orange juice
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon butter
4 1-inch-thick slices brioche, Challah, French bread or white bread (Challah is the best, but the supermarket was out for the holiday weekend)
Sliced Strawberries - optional (Bananas or the fruit of your choice)
A few fresh mint leaves - optional
1. In a shallow bowl or pie plate, whisk the eggs, milk, bourbon, orange zest, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg until thoroughly combined. (For the holiday, I replaced the eggs, milk, cinnamon and nutmeg with eggnog. You may also substitute milk with heavy cream.)
2. In a large griddle or skillet, melt the butter over moderate heat, tilting to coat the griddle.
3. Dip the bread, one slice at a time, into the egg mixture, turning to coat both sides and giving each side a few seconds to soak. Transfer the slices to the griddle.
4. Cook the bread over moderate heat, until golden and slightly crisp, about 2 or 3 minutes on each side. Add more butter as needed to prevent bread from sticking.
Bourbon Syrup
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon bourbon ( you can also use a cap full)
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 medium to large banana sliced
5. Meanwhile, make the bourbon syrup. In a small saucepan combine the maple syrup, bourbon, and butter. Cook over moderately low heat until the butter is melted, about 3 minutes. (At this step, also add the vanilla, brown sugar and bananas.)
6. Arrange the French toast on the plates. Pour the syrup over, garnish with strawberries and mint leaves (if using) and serve.
Remember dolls... "Stay Satin!"
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