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Toffee French Toast with Pecans

Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• -- Sauce --
  
• 1 cup unsalted butter
  
• 1-1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
  
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  
• 1/2 cup roughly chopped pecans
  
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• -- French Toast--
  
• 8 large eggs
  
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg, preferably freshly grated
  
• 1 tsp cinnamon
  
• 1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 3 Tbsp orange-flavored liqueur (such as Grand Marnier) or orange juice
  
• 2 Tbsp salted butter
  
• 8 thick slices (1-inch) brioche (about 1 lb.)
  






Instructions



1. Prepare sauce:
   Melt unsalted butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in brown sugar until well blended, then bring to a boil. Boil until sugar dissolves, 5 to 8 minutes. Carefully stir in cream (mixture may spatter) and pecans; reduce heat to low.
   
   
2. Make French toast:
   In a large shallow bowl, whisk together eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, and orange liqueur.
   
   
3. Heat a large cast-iron skillet or nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Melt 1 tablespoon salted butter in skillet, tipping pan to coat. Quickly dip bread, one piece at a time, into egg batter, coating both sides but not drenching. Lay bread in skillet and repeat with remaining bread. Cook until golden brown, 1-1/2 to 2 minutes; then flip, add remaining 1 tablespoon butter, and cook until second side is golden brown, 1-1/2 to 2 minutes more. Transfer French toast to plates, top with some of the warm toffee sauce, and serve remaining sauce on the side.
   
   Serves 4
   
   
   -- The Kitchen (Boulder, CO)