French Toast with Pears

Total preparation time:  24 hours
Serves:  8

Ingredients:

  • 3 medium pears, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbsp. packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. snipped fresh rosemary
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 14-16 half-inch slices French bread/about 1 loaf
  • 8 oz. Brie cheese, rind removed and cheese thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
  • 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • Warm maple syrup, fresh berries, honey, or cranberry conserve

Steps:

  1. Grease a 3 quart rectangular baking dish; set aside. In a large skillet, cook pears, brown sugar, rosemary in 2 T. butter until pears are JUST tender.
  2. Arrange 7-8 bread slices in a single layer in prepared baking dish. Spoon pear mixture and arrange Brie on bread slices. Top each stack with a bread slice. Brush bread w. melted butter.
  3. Combine granulated sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over bread. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla and salt. Slowly pour over bread slices. Cover and chill for 1-24 hours.
  4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake, uncovered, for 40-45 minutes, or until edges are puffed and golden. Let rest for 10 minutes.
  5. Serve with warmed maple syrup, berries (raspberries are nice), and honey, or purchased cranberry conserve.

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Wilde Oaks Guest Suites Bed and Breakfast
Wilde Oaks Guest Suites
903 Cram Lane
Albion, MI 49224
USA
Phone: +1-517-629-4678
Innkeeper(s)
Susan and Edward Kernish
Rates:
$70 - $100
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