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Bourbon & Vanilla Bean French Toast with Raspberry Maple Syrup

Decadence. Pure decadence. This is a recipe for adults, but you’re more than welcome to leave the bourbon out of this recipe if you’re sensitive to alcohol, or feeding kids.

This french toast is flavored with sweet vanilla, cinnamon and is spiked with bourbon, making it perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. It’s your party. I used challah bread, which is an egg bread and super rich and creamy in texture. It soaks up the custard wonderfully, and after being baked off for a good 15 minutes in the oven, you’re ensured it’s all the way cooked thru. You don’t have to use challah bread either, but I suggest giving it a try at least once in your life. It’s pretty awesome for rich french toast recipes. I bought my loaf fresh, so I had to dry it out in the oven for about 20 minutes in a 300 degree oven while prepping. Even after drying it out a bit, it was still incredibly moist. I let it soak about 10 seconds per side, until saturated but not soggy and falling apart. Again, just make sure you bake it after frying it in butter so that all the egg is cooked thru. Nobody wants to chew on raw egg juice lol. It also helps some of the alcohol burn off.

As for the raspberry maple syrup, here’s what I did. I had a bag of frozen raspberries lying around, so I microwaved about a half cup of them in a bowl just until the juices started running. I then poured the juice into some maple syrup, along with a few residual bits of the berries, a little vanilla extract and boom. Raspberry maple syrup! It’s delicious, give it a try.

Also, we kinda dug right into this plate before I was able to take a decent photo of it LOL! Sorry about that, it was just that delicious, what can I say?

Bourbon & Vanilla Bean French Toast with Raspberry Maple Syrup
so, this is challah bread…

Bourbon & Vanilla Bean French Toast with Raspberry Maple Syrup
I like to slice from the middle and work my way on both sides

Bourbon & Vanilla Bean French Toast with Raspberry Maple Syrup
I then place both ends of the loaf together and store until ready to use again

Bourbon & Vanilla Bean French Toast with Raspberry Maple Syrup
4 egg yolks (2 broke on me lol), half & half

Bourbon & Vanilla Bean French Toast with Raspberry Maple Syrup
vanilla bean scrapings

Bourbon & Vanilla Bean French Toast with Raspberry Maple Syrup
cinnamon, bourbon, and sugar tossed in

Bourbon & Vanilla Bean French Toast with Raspberry Maple Syrup
Start with a cold skillet…

Bourbon & Vanilla Bean French Toast with Raspberry Maple Syrup
Then slowly let the butter melt over medium heat

Bourbon & Vanilla Bean French Toast with Raspberry Maple Syrup
Fry each slice for 3 minutes per side, or until golden brown

Bourbon & Vanilla Bean French Toast with Raspberry Maple Syrup
Like this…

Bourbon & Vanilla Bean French Toast with Raspberry Maple Syrup
Then bake it in 350 degree oven for about 15 to 20 minutes to ensure all the custard is cooked thru

Bourbon & Vanilla Bean French Toast with Raspberry Maple Syrup
Raspberry maple syrup

Bourbon & Vanilla Bean French Toast with Raspberry Maple Syrup
Nom nom nomington!

Bourbon & Vanilla Bean French Toast with Raspberry Maple Syrup
So good, you just have to try it

Bourbon & Vanilla Bean French Toast with Raspberry Maple Syrup
yum

 
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Bourbon & Vanilla Bean French Toast


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Ingredients

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  • 4 to 6 thick slices of challah bread, dried out in a 300 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes
  • 1 cup half & half
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 1 to 2 tbsp of butter for frying, plus more topping

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a shallow dish, whisk the half & half, egg yolks, sugar, bourbon, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean scrapings until well combined and sugar is dissolved.
  3. Slowly heat 1 to 2 tbsp of butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
  4. Meanwhile, soak each slice of bread in the mixture for about 15 to 20 seconds per side. Lift each slice out of the mixture with a spatula and transfer to the skillet and let each piece cook for about 3 minutes per side.
  5. Line a baking dish with foil and arrange each cooked slice in a single layer.
  6. Place into the oven on the middle rack, and let bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
  7. Remove from oven and serve immediately with butter and raspberry maple syrup.
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Raspberry Maple Syrup


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copyright 2012 CarnalDish.com


Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup frozen or fresh raspberries
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. In a microwave safe bowl, toss the raspberries with the sugar and microwave in 15 second intervals until the berries release their juices.
  2. With a fork, press the berries so that they release as much juice as possible, then fork out any large pieces if desired. You can leave the entire berries in if you’d like.
  3. Pour in the maple syrup and vanilla extract and microwave an additional 10 to 15 seconds. Mix well and pour over your french toast.
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  1. Allycia says:

    Ab-so-freakin-lutely LOVE this recipe. After the first make, it has already become a house favorite for my boyfriend and I.

    I save the leftover egg whites and throw in some cayenne pepper, sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder and onion powder before scrambling them with shredded pepper jack cheese.

    Also, for an added taste explosion I made a caramel whiskey creme sauce to drizzle on the French Toast–yes, in addition to the Raspberry Maple Syrup.

    Thank you so much for sharing this!