Baked French Toast With Caramelized Pear Sauce Baked French Toast With Caramelized Pear Sauce

Image: Ryan Brook/TC Media | Food Styling: David Grenier | Prop Styling: Laura Branson

This all-in-one saucy French toast bake is a sweet breakfast treat for a crowd of hungry guests. For the best texture, use pears that are ripe yet still firm.

  • Portion size 12 servings
  • Credits : Canadian Living Magazine

Ingredients

Topping:

Method

Peel, core and cut pears into 1/4-inch (5 mm) thick slices; set aside.

In skillet, melt butter over medium heat; cook brown sugar and corn syrup, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute.

Add pears and cranberries; cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Whisk flour with 2 tbsp water; whisk into pan and cook until pears are tender and sauce is thickened and syrupy, about 12 minutes. Spread in greased 13- x 9-inch (3 L) baking dish; let cool for 20 minutes.

Layer bread over pear mixture. Whisk together milk, cream, eggs, vanilla, nutmeg and salt; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 24 hours.)

Topping: Stir sugar with cinnamon; sprinkle over bread. Bake, uncovered, in 350?F (180?C) oven until puffed and golden, about 50 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional facts Per each of 12 servings: about

  • Fibre 2 g
  • Sodium 187 mg
  • Sugars 28 g
  • Protein 6 g
  • Calories 302.0
  • Total fat 12 g
  • Potassium 226 mg
  • Cholesterol 116 mg
  • Saturated fat 7 g
  • Total carbohydrate 43 g

%RDI

  • Iron 10.0
  • Folate 15.0
  • Calcium 8.0
  • Vitamin A 12.0
  • Vitamin C 3.0
Share X
Breakfast & Smoothies

Baked French Toast With Caramelized Pear Sauce

Login