Bananas Foster French Toast – What a way to take a fancy dessert and turn it into a meal!
This recipe is an easy way to show you know what you are doing in the kitchen. We don’t recommend flambe for this, however!
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Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 4 ripe bananas sliced lengthwise, then in half
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 8-10 slices French bread, about 3/4-inch thick
Preparation
- 1 Dip bread into egg/cream mixture and cook in butter on a skillet or flat top grill. Turn once; it should be golden brown on both sides.
- 2 In a sauté pan, melt butter, add bananas then brown sugar and cinnamon mixture. Stir sauce and turn bananas until caramelized.
- 3 Put French toast on plate and top with bananas and sauce. Dust with confectioner's sugar. Serve with syrup.
