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FRENCH TOAST ROAST WITH BANANAS AND WALNUTS



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

10 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups cream
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 loaf day-old brioche
3 large bananas
1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup sugar
Powdered sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • For the custard: Break the eggs into a bowl and whisk together. Add the sugar, cream, milk, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
  • Trim the crust from the brioche, then cut it into a 4-by-6-inch cylinder. Place the brioche in a baking dish and cover with the custard. Let stand until the custard has soaked through all of the bread, at least 15 minutes; turn the bread occasionally with tongs to make sure it soaks evenly.
  • For the bananas: While the bread is soaking, peel and slice the bananas 1/2-inch thick. In a bowl, toss the bananas with the melted butter, pecans, brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and 1/2 cup water and pour into a roasting pan.
  • For the French toast roast: When the bread has finished soaking, melt the 2 tablespoons butter in a 10-inch nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the soaked brioche with sugar and carefully place it, sugar side down, in the melted butter. Sprinkle the top with more sugar and sear the bread on all sides until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Carefully place the bread over the bananas and transfer to the oven for 15 minutes, or until the bread is caramelized. Remove from the oven, dust with powdered sugar, cut into 1-inch slices and serve with the banana mixture.

THE BEST FRENCH TOAST



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There's no question that this is the best French toast recipe. The caramelized exterior meets a soft, custardlike center that practically melts in your mouth. Not only that, but it's quick and easy, too! -Audrey Rompon, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1-1/2 cups half-and-half cream
3 large egg yolks
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 slices day-old brioche bread (1 inch thick)
Optional toppings: Butter, maple syrup, fresh berries, whipped cream and confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a shallow dish, whisk together the first 7 ingredients. Preheat a greased griddle over medium heat., Dip bread in egg mixture, letting it soak 5 seconds on each side. Cook on griddle until golden brown on both sides. Serve with toppings as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 546 calories, Fat 24g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 263mg cholesterol, Sodium 786mg sodium, Carbohydrate 64g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 13g protein.

FLORENTINES



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     dessert

Time 2h45m

Yield 28 Sandwich Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups sliced almonds, chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut into pieces
1/3 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons honey
8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir the almonds, flour and zest in a medium bowl. Stir the sugar, butter, cream, and honey in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring the mixture to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the almond mixture. Cool the batter for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Using 2 teaspoons of batter for each cookie, spoon 8 mounds of the batter onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly apart (the cookies will spread). Flatten the batter slightly with your finger.
  • Bake the cookies until they are lacy and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Gently slide the parchment paper with the cookies onto a rack and cool completely. Transfer the cookies to paper towels. Repeat with the remaining batter, lining the baking sheets with clean parchment for each batch. (The cookies can be made up to this point 2 months ahead. Cool completely, then store airtight in the freezer. Defrost before continuing.)
  • Stir the chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water until the chocolate melts. Spread the melted chocolate over the bottom of 1 cookie. Top with a second cookie, bottom side down, pressing lightly to adhere. Repeat with the remaining cookies and chocolate.

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