Bananas Foster French Toast

By á-2128

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1/4 t ground cinnamon
• 1/2 c milk
• 6 T firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 4 day-old slices brioche, each 1" thick
• 6 T butter
• 4 bananas, cut on bias into 1/2" slices
• 1/4 c dark rum
• 1/2 t vanilla
• 3 T water

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 50mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, whisk eggs, cinnamon, milk, and 1T brown sugar. Pour hal of egg mixture into deep pie dish. Soak 1 bread slice, turning once, 1-2 minutes. Repeat with remaining bread and egg mixture. Pour any remaining mixture over bread until absorbed.

In a skillet over medium heat, melt 1 1/2 T butter. add 2 bread slices; cook, turning once, until golden - about 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer to a wire cooling rack set over baking sheet; keep warm in 200F oven. Repeat with 1 1/2 T butter and remaining bread.

In a saute skillet over medium heat, melt 3T butter. Add bananas; cook stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Carefully pour in rum, then add 5 T brown sugar, vanill and water. Simmer until bananas are soft, 2-3 minutes. Serve French toast with bananas.