Summer is all about gathering on the front porch for breakfast, a cup of really good coffee, or a glass of wine with family and friends. This morning, we enjoyed Dutch Babies with our son and grandchildren while their mother was in Sweden.
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Baked Blueberry Pecan French Toast
Baked Blueberry Pecan French Toast
Author: Pat
Recipe type: Brunch
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Serves: 6 generously
This is a wonderful recipe to serve weekend visitors. Most of the preparation can be done ahead of time leaving the cook free to visit with guests.
Ingredients
- 24 inch baguette
- 6 large eggs
- 3 cups whole milk
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated is best
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ stick butter (1/4 cup)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups blueberries
Instructions
- Butter a 9 X 13 inch baking dish.
- Cut twenty one inch slices from baguette and arrange in one layer in baking dish.
- n a large bowl whisk together eggs, milk, nutmeg, vanilla and ¾ cup brown sugar and pour evenly over bread.
- Chill mixture, covered, until all liquid is absorbed by bread, at least 8 hours and up to a day.
- Preheat oven to 350. In a shallow pan spread pecans evenly and toast in middle of oven until fragrant, about 8 minutes.
- Increase oven temp to 400.
- Sprinkle pecans and blueberries evenly over bread mixture.
- Cut ½ stick butter into pieces and in a small sauce pan heat with remaining ¼ cup brown sugar, stirring, until butter is melted.
- Drizzle butter mixture over bread and bake mixture 20 minutes, or until any liquid from blueberries is bubbling.
Serves: | 6 |
Prep time: | 8 hours |
Cook time: | 30 minutes |
Total time: | 8 hours, 30 minutes |
Directions |
Step 1 | |
Butter a 9 X 13 inch baking dish. Cut twenty one inch slices from baguette and arrange in one layer in baking dish. | |
Step 2 | |
In a large bowl whisk together eggs, milk, nutmeg, vanilla and 3/4 cup brown sugar and pour evenly over bread. Chill mixture, covered, until all liquid is absorbed by bread, at least 8 hours and up to a day. | |
Step 3 | |
Preheat oven to 350. In a shallow pan spread pecans evenly and toast in middle of oven until fragrant, about 8 minutes. | |
Step 4 | |
Increase oven temp to 400. Sprinkle pecans and blueberries evenly over bread misture. Cut 1/2 stick butter into pieces and in a small sauce pan heat with remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, stirring, until butter is melted. Drizzle butter mixture over bread and bake mixture 20 minutes, or until any liquid from blueberries is bubbling. |