Pain Perdu French Toast With Bananas Foster Food

PAIN PERDU

Steps:

• Combine the sliced strawberries, 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and 1 tablespoon of the orange liqueur in a small bowl and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, honey, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons orange liqueur, the vanilla, orange zest, and salt. Slice the bread in 3/4-inch slices. Pour the egg mixture into a large shallow plate and soak a few slices of bread for 4 minutes, turning once.
• Heat 1 tablespoon each of butter and oil in a very large saute pan over medium heat. Take each slice of bread from the egg mixture, dip one side in the toasted almonds, and place in the saute pan, almond side down. (While you're cooking each batch, add more bread to the egg mixture to soak.) Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until nicely browned. Place the cooked bread on a baking sheet and keep it warm in the oven. Wipe out the pan with a dry paper towel, add more butter and oil, and continue to fry the remaining soaked bread until they're all cooked. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve hot with the strawberries.

EASY BANANAS FOSTER FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Melt a few Tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-heat.
• In a large shallow bowl or pie plate, whisk the eggs and egg yolks until well combined.
• Add in the cinnamon, nutmeg, and both sugars, and whisk until well combined. Finally, whisk in the milk, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and rum.
• Dip each slice of brioche into the egg mixture, making sure both sides are well coated.
• Place brioche slices into skillet and cook until the undersides are golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Flip, and continue cooking on the other side until equally golden brown, about another 2 to 3 minutes.
• Continue with all french toast, adding more butter to the pan as needed.
• In a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Add in the brown sugar and cook, stirring with a whisk, until the sugar has melted and mixture is bubbling, about 2 minutes.
• Add in the cinnamon, heavy cream, and salt and whisk to combine. Add in the pecans and bananas and, using a rubber spatula, fold them into the liquid mixture until they're completely coated. Cook for 1 minute. Then remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and rum.
• Pour on top of the french toast and serve at once!

PAIN PERDU (FRENCH TOAST) WITH BANANAS FOSTER

Steps:

• 1. In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, orange zest, orange juice, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla, to dissolve the sugar. 2. In a nonstick saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of butter. Dip 2 slices of the bread into the egg-milk mixture, coating evenly. Fry in the butter until golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side. 3. Repeat until all the butter and bread is used. 4. Lay the pain perdu on a platter. Add the bananas to the pecan mixture and warm slightly. Spoon the warm sauce over the pain perdu. Dust the entire plate with powdered sugar. Yields: 6 servings. Bananas Foster: 1. In a saute pan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. 2. Add the pecans and saute for 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly. 3. Stir in the maple syrup and bring the liquid up to a simmer. 4. Remove the pan from the stove and add the rum. Carefully place the pan back on the stove and flame the sauce. Remove the sauce from the heat and set aside. NOTES : From Emeril Lagasse Recipe by: Good Morning America