French Toast with Pears
Total preparation time: 24 hours
Serves: 8Ingredients:
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake, uncovered, for 40-45 minutes, or until edges are puffed and golden. Let rest for 10 minutes.
- Serve with warmed maple syrup, berries (raspberries are nice), and honey, or purchased cranberry conserve.