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Caramel French Toast
This Caramel French Toast recipe will spoil you forever. The combination of caramel sauce with crisp bacon and pecan topping is memorable.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Natasha Kravchuk📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●skillet
- ●saucepan
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
How to Make the Bacon Caramel Pecan Topping:
bacon ((4 strips), chopped)3 oz
2
Toast pecans on a dry skillet over medium heat, tossing frequently until golden and fragrant. Remove from pan and set aside to cool.
pecans1 cup
3
Place a medium saucepan over medium heat and add chopped bacon, sauteing and stirring ocassionally until browned. Use a slotted spoon to remove to plate.
bacon ((4 strips), chopped)3 oz
4
Melt 5 Tbsp butter into the bacon fat then add 1 cup brown sugar, 1 Tbsp water and 1/4 tsp salt. Bring to a boil then keep at a low boil ⏱️ 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
bacon ((4 strips), chopped)3 ozwater1 Tbsptsp salt1/4salt1 pinch
5
Remove pan from heat and stir in 1/2 cup whipping cream and 1 tsp vanilla. Stir in chopped bacon, place back over heat and lightly boil another ⏱️ 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool ⏱️ 10 minutes before serving.
bacon ((4 strips), chopped)3 oz
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How to Make French Toast:
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In a mixing bowl, whisk together wet ingredients until combined: 1 cup milk, 3 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla. While whisking, add dry ingredients: 1/4 cup flour, 1 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
large eggs3tsp cinnamon1/2unsalted butter5 Tbsptsp salt1/4salt1 pinchunsalted butter (or as needed to saute)1 Tbsp
8
Cut bread into 9 or 10 slices each 3/4" thick. Place a large skillet over medium heat with 1 Tbsp butter.
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Dip each piece of toast generously in the egg mixture, turning a couple of times to thoroughly coat. Add to the skillet in a single layer, cooking in batches about ⏱️ 3-4 minutes per side or until golden brown on each side.* Repeat with remaining toasts, adding more butter as needed then transfer to a platter.
10
To serve: Top French Toast with a heaping Tablespoon of the bacon caramel topping then sprinkle each with toasted pecans.
bacon ((4 strips), chopped)3 ozpecans1 cup
Nutrition Facts
calories
633 kcal
fat Content
41 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
42 g
sodium Content
493 mg
protein Content
10 g
cholesterol Content
86 mg
carbohydrate Content
58 g
saturated Fat Content
20 g
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