Bananas Foster French Toast Print Recipe 465

PAULA DEEN: BANANAS FOSTER FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, and cinnamon.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Coat 4 of the croissant halves in the egg mixture, allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl.
• Place the croissant halves in the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until lightly browned.
• Transfer them to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat, using remaining croissant halves and butter.
• Add the maple syrup, corn syrup, and brown sugar to the skillet.
• Bring to a boil, stirring, over medium-high heat.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add the banana quarters, turning to coat with the syrup, and the pecans, and simmer for 1 minute.
• Stir in the rum extract.
• Spoon the sauce over the croissants and serve immediately.

EASY BANANAS FOSTER FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Melt a few Tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-heat.
• In a large shallow bowl or pie plate, whisk the eggs and egg yolks until well combined.
• Add in the cinnamon, nutmeg, and both sugars, and whisk until well combined. Finally, whisk in the milk, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and rum.
• Dip each slice of brioche into the egg mixture, making sure both sides are well coated.
• Place brioche slices into skillet and cook until the undersides are golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Flip, and continue cooking on the other side until equally golden brown, about another 2 to 3 minutes.
• Continue with all french toast, adding more butter to the pan as needed.
• In a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Add in the brown sugar and cook, stirring with a whisk, until the sugar has melted and mixture is bubbling, about 2 minutes.
• Add in the cinnamon, heavy cream, and salt and whisk to combine. Add in the pecans and bananas and, using a rubber spatula, fold them into the liquid mixture until they're completely coated. Cook for 1 minute. Then remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and rum.
• Pour on top of the french toast and serve at once!

BANANAS FOSTER BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave, covered, until melted, 30-45 seconds. Stir in brown sugar, cream, cinnamon, allspice and, if desired, pecans. Add bananas; toss gently to coat., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange bread over top, trimming to fit as necessary., Place remaining ingredients in a blender; process just until blended. Pour over bread. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Remove French toast from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Let stand 5-10 minutes. Invert to serve.

BANANAS FOSTER FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Slice bread rolls horizontally without separating into individual rolls, creating 2 even halves.
• Whisk eggs in a large, shallow bowl until smooth. Stir in milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon to make a smooth batter.
• Dip bottom half of bread rolls into batter, coating both sides, and place in baking dish. Cover bread with sliced bananas. Sprinkle brown sugar and pecans on top. Dot with cubes of butter. Dip top half of bread rolls in batter, coating both sides, and place on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until middle is set and top is golden brown, about 25 minutes.

BANANAS FOSTER FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*, slice bread.
• For batter, whisk eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and salt.
• Pour into a shallow dish-one that can hold 4 slices, like a casserole.
• Soak bread in batter 1-1 1/2 minutes.
• Then flip slices over and soak 1-1 1/2 minutes more.
• Now, heat an ovenproof skillet over medium heat
• Add oil to the skillet, then add the soaked bread slices.
• Saute on one side until golden brown (about 2-3 minutes).
• Flip the bread over, immediately transfer the skillet to the oven, and bake for 10 minutes.
• The toast will puff up-like a souffle.
• While the French toast is in the oven, make the quick Bananas Foster Syrup.
• Bananas Foster Syrup-----------------.
• In a large saute pan over medium heat, stir together butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, dark rum and cinnamon.
• When Mixture is Syrupy, toss fruit in syrup just till heated through, 1 minute.
• Spoon over French toast and garnish with pecans.

BANANAS FOSTER FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Spray bottom of 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange bread cubes in baking dish. In large bowl, beat eggs, milk and 1/2 cup of the maple syrup with wire whisk. Pour over bread in baking dish. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover; bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown along edges. Let stand 7 to 10 minutes before serving.
• Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 2 cups maple syrup uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until warm. Stir in rum extract.
• Sprinkle banana slices and pecans evenly over bread; drizzle with 1 cup of the warmed syrup mixture. Serve immediately with remaining syrup.