INGREDIENTS
Serves 2-4
French Bread
2 Egg Yolk
1 Whole egg
Heavy Cream
Vanilla
Cinnamon
Sugar
Grand Marnier
Butter
Confectioner Sugar
Fresh Fruit (options: raspberry, strawberry, kiwi, banana, blueberry, etc)
SAUCE
Butter
Pecans
Brown Sugar
Lemon
Grand Marnier
Vanilla
DIRECTIONS
Slice French bread in 1 1/2 inch slices & set aside (slice bread the day before & let sit overnight to dry out a bit)
In a flat dish, add in the yolks of two eggs, and one whole egg. Add in 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla, 1 table spoon of grand Marnier, 1/4 cup of heavy cream, half of a fresh squeezed lemon, a few dashes of cinnamon, and 1/2 tablespoon of sugar. Whisk together & set aside.
Place skillet over medium-high heat, add in 2 tablespoons of butter. While butter is melting, start placing French bread slices into the egg mixture one by one. Be sure to saturate bread in mixture on both sides.
Place bread slices into heated skillet with butter, cook on each side until golden brown. Remove from skillet & set aside for plating
DIRECTIONS FOR SAUCE
In a small saucepan on medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of butter, then add 1 1/2 tablespoons of brown sugar, add in a handful of chopped pecans (optional) 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla, and the juice of the other half of lemon, and 1/2 tablespoon of Grand Marnier. Reduce heat & let simmer until desired thickness (add more brown sugar at this time if preferred). Pour finished sauce over plated French toast slices. Sprinkle a few dashes of confectioner sugar on top & garnish with fresh fruit. Serve immediately!