Recipes
Sticky Bun French Toast
9 servings
about 3 hours total (Active 15 minutes)
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Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup pecan pieces
- Cooking spray
- 1 (14 oz) loaf Bakery brioche bread
- 5 large eggs (or 1 ¼ cups egg substitute)
- 1 ½ cups half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon orange extract (or liqueur)
- Aluminum foil
Steps
- Melt butter in medium saucepan on medium, then add brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt; cook and stir 2–3 minutes until sugar dissolves and mixture thickens. Remove from heat and stir in pecans.
- Coat deep, 9-inch square baking dish with spray; pour sugar mixture into dish. Trim ends from bread, then cut loaf into 4 equal slices; arrange bread cut-side down in dish.
- Whisk eggs, half-and-half, and orange extract, then pour mixture over bread in dish. Cover with foil; chill 2 hours (or overnight).
- Remove dish from refrigerator; preheat oven to 350°F. Bake 30 minutes, then remove foil and bake 10 more minutes or until center is set and 160°F. Let stand 5 minutes to cool, then carefully invert onto serving dish. Serve.
Other Preparation Methods
- Snack: Preheat medium, nonstick sauté pan 2–3 minutes on medium. Coat 1 side of 4 (1-inch-thick) slices Bakery Brioche bread with softened butter. Coat other sides with whipped cream cheese and strawberry jam. Put together to make 2 butter-side-out sandwiches. Cook 3–4 minutes on each side until golden.
- Side: Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut 1 (14 oz) loaf Bakery Brioche bread into 1-inch cubes; bake 8–10 minutes until toasted, then combine with 4 cups chicken broth, 8 oz trinity mix, and 1 lb crumbled cooked sausage. Bake 30–40 minutes until center is set and top is golden.
Amount per ⅑ recipe serving: Calories 470, Total Fat 26g, Sat Fat 12g, Trans Fat 0.5g, Chol 150mg, Sodium 300mg, Total Carb 52g, Fiber 2g, Total Sugar 30g, (Incl. 28g Added Sugars), Protein 9g, Vitamin D 6%, Calc 6%, Iron 6%, Potassium 2%