Almond French Toast

When my children were immature they oftentimes had friends slumber over at our house.  I LOVED beingness the Kool-Aid mom.  Even though it was a flake chaotic ever having extras inwards the house, I was much happier having mine at habitation spell allowing me the chance to know their friends.

Sometimes i friend turned into two, ii turned into three, as well as therefore on.  Since I convey a boy (Patrick) as well as a immature lady (Allie), amongst my boy xix months older, in that place must convey been to a greater extent than or less appeal for the girls to flirt amongst Patrick.  Patrick was oftentimes the telephone leader as well as had/has dandy amusement value – ha ha.  My job?  I was the youth police delineate making certain nobody got into trouble,  that everybody was inwards the line of piece of work solid (and stayed inwards the house) at curfew, as well as I was the official Sat morning time pancake maker.  

Nobody wanted anything but Moma B’s pancakes.  Now the exclusively sleep-overs include my hubby as well as nosotros don’t convey to worry most anybody other than the dogs, a cat, as well as I tin brand whatever I desire for breakfast.  Don’t instruct me incorrect – I actually miss those Sat morning time pancake breakfasts amongst my kids.  Enjoy them spell y'all can, they grow therefore fast.

I grew upwards eating my Mom’s French Toast but haven’t made it inwards over twenty years.  I’ve often perused the delicious recipes posted out in that place on the blog-o-sphere and promised myself that i solar daytime I volition brand a luscious, extravagant-tasting breakfast simply for us!  

My Traveling Husband (Ed) picked upwards a novel cookbook as well as the infinitesimal I saw this recipe I knew it would last made inwards my kitchen.  This is an overnight version baked inwards the oven which makes it perfect for company.  Infused amongst almond extract as well as almond liqueur this materials is the bomb!  I used a loaf of brioche (frozen terminal month) using this recipe posted by Chris on The Café Sucré Farine (without the pesto.)  The brioche is a darker breadstuff to start out amongst therefore don’t allow the brownish appearance fool you.  This French Toast has a perfect sparse crust on the exterior as well as is completely tender as well as flavorful on the inside.  It was fifty-fifty terrific warmed as well as served equally leftovers.  If you’re looking for something exceptional this weekend don’t hesitate to essay this simple, delicious, hearty breakfast.

Almond French Toast

(adapted from a recipe inwards the Southern Living Comfort Food Cookbook)

6 (1 inch-thick) French breadstuff slices (I used brioche)

4 large eggs

1/2 loving cup milk

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon almond extract

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons almond liqueur (optional – yes please!)

3 tablespoons butter

1/2 loving cup sliced almonds (toasted)

Powdered sugar

Maple syrup, warmed

Arrange the breadstuff slices inwards a 13×9 inch baking dish.  Whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, almond as well as vanilla extracts as well as the almond liqueur.  Pour the egg mixture over the breadstuff slices.  Let the breadstuff soak for 5 minutes, as well as therefore carefully plough the slices over.  Cover the pan as well as chill overnight or at to the lowest degree 8 hours.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  Melt the butter inwards a jelly curlicue pan large plenty to concur the breadstuff slices.  Add the soaked breadstuff slices as well as bake for xv minutes.  Turn each piece as well as bake to a greater extent than or less other 8 – 10 minutes or until golden brown.  Sprinkle amongst toasted almonds as well as garnish amongst a dusting of powdered sugar.  Serve amongst maple syrup.  

Serves six or 3 actually hungry people.

It’s Fri as well as there’s withal plenty of fourth dimension to instruct this inwards the refrigerator for Sat morning time breakfast!  I hope you’ll brand this as well as taste it equally much equally nosotros did.  The weather condition has turned colder but nosotros missed all the snowfall that hitting Virginia terminal night.  Five miles due south they had at to the lowest degree 5 inches of snow.  I hope nosotros instruct snowfall at to the lowest degree i time this year!  I personally dearest the fluffy white materials 🙂  Have a wonderful weekend as well as thank y'all therefore much for stopping by!

Tricia

Source: savingdessert.com