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French Toast with Pears and Pomegranate Sauce

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French Toast with Pears and Pomegranate SauceTom Schierlitz

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

5 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cardamom,divided
4 3/4-inch-thick slices egg bread
4 tablespoons butter, divided
2 firm but ripe unpeeled red Anjou or Bartlett pears, halved, cored, cut lengthwise into 1/3-inch-thick slices
1 cup pomegranate juice
3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, and 1/2 teaspoon cardamom to blend in 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Add bread slices; let stand until egg mixture is absorbed, turning bread slices occasionally with spatula, about 10 minutes.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pears; sauté until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Transfer pears to plate. Add 2 tablespoons butter to skillet; stir to melt. Add pomegranate juice, sugar, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon cardamom; simmer until liquid is slightly thickened and syrupy, about 5 minutes. Remove sauce from heat.

    Step 3

    Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter on griddle or in another large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add bread slices and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Cut French toast slices diagonally in half; divide among plates. Top with pear slices, spoon sauce over, and serve.

Nutrition Per Serving

Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories (kcal) 572.79; %Calorie from Fat 34.9; Fat (g) 22.2; Saturated Fat (g) 10.83; Cholesterol (mg) 321.5; Carbohydrates (g) 79.13; Dietary Fiber (g) 3.29; Total Sugars (g) 57.41; Net Carbs (g) 75.84; Protein (g) 14.3
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
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