Ingredients
French Toast:
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1/8 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 loaf Italian bread, ends trimmed, cut into 8 (1-inch) slices
Fruit Topping:
4 tablespoons butter, divided
2 Bosc pears, ripe but still firm, peeled, cored and coarsely chopped
3/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water
Honey Tips
How Honey is Made
To make honey, bees drop the collected nectar into the honeycomb and then evaporate it by fanning their wings.
Directions
French toast:
In a bowl, whisk together first 5 ingredients. Arrange bread slices in a single layer on a shallow dish. Pour egg mixture over bread and let sit 20 minutes until absorbed, turning several times.
Fruit topping:
Meanwhile, melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a heavy skillet. Add pears and sauté 5 minutes over medium heat. Add pecans and sauté another 5 minutes. Stir in honey, brown sugar and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat.
Melt remaining tablespoon of butter in a large skillet. Add bread slices and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to plates, top with warm pear sauce.
Serves: 4
In a bowl, whisk together first 5 ingredients. Arrange bread slices in a single layer on a shallow dish. Pour egg mixture over bread and let sit 20 minutes until absorbed, turning several times.
Fruit topping:
Meanwhile, melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a heavy skillet. Add pears and sauté 5 minutes over medium heat. Add pecans and sauté another 5 minutes. Stir in honey, brown sugar and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat.
Melt remaining tablespoon of butter in a large skillet. Add bread slices and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to plates, top with warm pear sauce.
Serves: 4
