Honey Pecan French Toast Food

PECAN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla and salt; pour over bread. Let stand for 10 minutes, turning once. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup; cook over medium heat until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish; sprinkle with pecans. Top with bread. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 160°, 30-35 minutes. Invert onto a serving platter. Serve immediately.

HONEY PECAN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, and vanilla; beat well with a wire whisk.
• Add pancake mix, beating until smooth. Pour mixture into a greased 13x9x2" baking dish.
• Place bread slices in egg mixture turning slices to coat evenly.
• Let stand for 5 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
• In a large skillet, melt 1 Tablespoon butter. Add 3 slices of bread; cook over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• Remove from the pan and keep warm. Repeat the process with the remaining butter and bread slices.
• Serve immediately with the Honey Pecan Topping.
• Honey Pecan Topping:.
• In a small bowl, combine the butter and honey, stirring until smooth.
• Add nuts, and stir well.

LOUISIANA SWEET POTATO FRENCH TOAST WITH PECAN HONEY-BUTTER

Steps:

• For the filling: Peel and cut sweet potato into 1/2-inch chunks. Roast in microwave in a covered microwave-safe dish with a few drops of water until fork-tender (8 to 10 minutes).
• Combine sweet potato and all filling ingredients in food processor or blender and process until the consistency of creamy peanut butter.
• Pecan honey butter: Chop pecans and add to a sauté pan over low heat and toast for a few minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter over medium heat in a small saucepan. Add honey and pecans. Heat until mixture starts to bubble, stirring periodically, then lower heat and keep warm.
• For French toast: Combine egg yolks, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and vanilla in a flat-bottom dish. Whisk together until dry ingredients are fully moistened and combined with wet ingredients. Warm milk in microwave until warm (not hot), then add milk and melted butter to egg-yolk mixture. Whisk until combined well.
• Spread 1-2 tbsp of the filling between every 2 slices of bread to make sandwiches.
• Put 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Dip toast sandwiches in custard mixture and soak for 15 to 20 seconds on each side. Cook on griddle or pan for 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove and slice into three slices diagonally; arrange on plates. Top with honey-butter.

HONEY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Add flour, sugar, salt, milk, and eggs to a mixing bowl.
• Whisk until well blended.
• In a skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter; I start with 1 tablespoon and add to it as needed.
• Dip both sides of bread slice into egg mixture.
• Place 2-3 slices of bread in skillet (depends on how big your skillet is) and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• Transfer to individual plates and drizzle with warm honey.
• Enjoy.

BAKED PECAN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place the eggs, milk, sugar, nutmeg or cinnamon and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
• Mist the bottom of a 12 by 8-inch glass casserole with vegetable oil spray or brush with melted butter.
• Place the bread slices in a single layer in the pan.
• Pour the egg mixture over the bread, distributing it evenly.
• Turn the bread slices once.
• Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator overnight.
• The next morning, preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Remove the pan from the refrigerator and remove the plastic wrap.
• Sprinkle the bread slices with pecans and drizzle with melted butter.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until bread slices puff up and pecans are deep brown but not burned.
• Serve warm with maple syrup.
• Instead of a cup of milk, use 2/3 cup orange juice and 1/3 cup of the milk.
• You can vary this further by adding a little grated orange zest with the pecans before baking.

FRENCH TOAST BAKED IN HONEY-PECAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine eggs, half-and-half, 1 T. brown sugar and vanilla extract in a small bowl, whisk till blended; pour half of the mixture into a baking dish (sized large enough to hold bread slices somewhat compactly).
• Place bread into dish; top with other half of egg mixture, making sure all parts of bread are saturated with the liquid. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°. Place butter in a 13x9x2-inch baking dish and set in oven; when butter is melted, stir in brown sugar, honey, maple syrup and pecans.
• Set soaked bread slices on top of pecan mixture. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
• Remove with a spatula and invert slices on 2 serving plates. Spoon any extra syrup and nuts on top.
• Serve immediately with ice cold milk or piping hot coffee.

CRUNCHY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a pie pan, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, half the sugar, and half the cinnamon. Set aside.In a separate pie pan, stir together the panko breadcrumbs with the rest of the sugar and cinnamon. Use a fork to stir in 2 tablespoons of the butter so that the crumbs are slightly moist. Set aside. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the rest of the melted butter over medium-low heat. One by one, dunk the bread in the egg mixture (turning to coat), then lay them in the dish with the panko crumbs, turning them over and pressing them gently so that they stick and totally cover the surface.Place them into the skillet with the butter and let them cook on the first side for 5 to 6 minutes, watching closely to make sure the crumbs don't burn. (If they start to darken too fast, turn the heat slightly lower and watch.) Turn them over and let them cook for 3 minutes on the other side.Transfer the pieces to individual plates and serve with butter and syrup. Delicious!

MAPLE PECAN FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Grease a 2 quart baking dish and set aside. Cut croissants into smaller pieces and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs together, add in milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg until well combined.
• Next add in croissants and mix until bread is well covered. Let sit for 10 minutes.
• Pour soaked croissant pieces into greased baking dish. Top with pecans and bake for 35- 40 minutes. If the bread starts to brown too much, you can loosely cover it with foil.
• Top with maple syrup and powdered sugar. Serve warm.
• If you can't find the large croissants I would use 8-10 of the smaller ones.

HONEY ROASTED PECANS RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 350 F. Line an oven safe dish or a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, combine the honey and pecans until thoroughly coated. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and toss once or twice more.
• Bake for up to 15 minutes. Take care not to over-caramelize the nuts, which will taint the honey flavor.
• Cool at least 10 minutes, and serve. Store in a sealed container for up to six months.
• Enjoy!

HONEY PECAN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, and vanilla; beat well with a wire whisk. Add pancake mix, beating until smooth. Pour mixture into a greased 13x9x2" baking dish. Place bread slices in egg mixture turning slices to coat evenly. Let stand for 5 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. In a large skillet, melt 1 Tablespoon butter. Add 3 slices of bread; cook over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove from the pan and keep warm. Repeat the process with the remaining butter and bread slices. Serve immediately with the Honey Pecan Topping. Honey Pecan Topping:. In a small bowl, combine the butter and honey, stirring until smooth. Add nuts, and stir well.