19 November 2007
So, at some point last week, there was mention of making French toast on Saturday. I liked that idea. I liked it so much that I had to get carried away and wound up turning it into much more of a to do than necessary. I started with the idea of making baked French toast, right?
See, there's a decent Saturday morning breakfast. You wouldn't make it before work during the week, but it's not ridiculous, is it? Except it had a dark side. A caramelized-brown-sugar, walnut-studded side. That side was the bottom, which became the top, like so:
There was also sugar and nuts between the two layers of bread. There was no need for maple syrup with this French toast, which was part cinnamon roll. And because I made slightly too much almond milk mixture, it was also a bit custardy in the middle.
I really liked it, as did S, but we've agreed that if I make it again, there should just be one layer of bread, so the custard gets absorbed more evenly instead of creating a soggy bottom and dry sides. But the sugar and nuts are staying. And possibly being added to everything else I eat.
That looks yummy and the second photo is beautiful.
posted by momma at November 19, 2007 12:20 PM
yum! that looks great.
posted by jen at November 19, 2007 01:38 PM
This looks phenomenal! I want to make it right this second!
posted by S. from The Student Stomach at November 20, 2007 12:37 AM
it looks like a bread and butter pudding to me...
posted by sue hepworth at November 20, 2007 08:06 AM
Sue -- Yeah, it was definitely bread pudding-y too.
posted by Anna at November 20, 2007 02:22 PM
I remembered this post over the weekend and tried (and failed) to recreate it. Help!! I can't shake the craving...Where does the magic lie?
posted by Chelsea at February 13, 2008 02:22 AM