Awesome French Toast Bananas Foster And Hot Dogs

Well, it was the last day for the visit from the grandkids and their friends and we decided to send them off with a breakfast special.  They all like French toast, they all like bananas, and Bev has been eager to make Bananas Foster so we decided to marry the two.  I modified the French toast recipe from Ina Garten and increased it by 50%.

Challah French Toast – Adapted from Ina Garten

Ingredients:

9 jumbo eggs

2¼ cups milk

¼ tsp. orange extract

¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1½ tablespoon good honey

¾ teaspoon kosher salt

1 loaf Natures Own Thick Sliced Brioche Bread

Directions:

In a large bowl, whisk everything but the bread then pour it into a half sheet pan.

Soak eight slices in the egg mixture for 3 minutes per side.

Brush butter on the griddle over medium heat to cook all eight slices. 

Add the soaked bread and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until nicely browned. Cut in half (if desired) and serve.

The Bananas Foster Topping recipe comes from All Recipes and I doubled it to get the one below.

Bananas Foster Topping

Ingredients:

½ cup butter

1 1/3 cup dark brown sugar

7 tablespoons rum

1 tbsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

6 bananas, peeled and sliced lengthwise and crosswise

Directions:

Melt butter in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, rum, vanilla, and cinnamon; bring to a low boil.

Place bananas in the pan and cook until they have softened, 1 to 2 minutes.

To Serve:

Plate the toast and add the Bananas Foster topping, chopped pecans (optional) to taste, and whipped cream to taste.

The Verdict:

The kids thought it was outstanding and the Bananas Foster made for a great topping (way to go Beverly) and the brioche bread was perfect with its thicker slices and slight sweetness.  The only negative was the chopped pecans that I forgot to sprinkle on top.

Hot Dogs

I had these pics from our Independence Day meal that I just had to post as I used my new wiener grilling method and we did an Oscar Meyer vs. Ball Park wiener taste test.

I preferred the Ballpark.

Photos can be enlarged by clicking on them and the blue words are links.

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.

Larry

7/22/24 meal date