French Toast with Poached Pears, Walnut Ice Cream, and Caramel Sauce |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar |
2 cups dry white wine |
3 firm bartlett pears |
4 large eggs |
2 cups milk |
2 tablespoons sugar |
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
12 (3/4-inch-thick) french baguette slices |
2 tablespoons butter or margarine |
walnut ice cream |
caramel sauce |
garnishes: fresh mint sprigs, pesticide-free pansies |
Directions:
1. Bring 1/2 cup sugar and wine to a boil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
2. Peel and core pears; cut in half. Add to wine mixture. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until pears are crisp-tender. Transfer pears and poaching liquid to a bowl; cool completely. Cut each pear half into 6 wedges; return to liquid. Cover and chill.
3. Whisk together eggs, milk, and next 4 ingredients. Dip each bread slice into the spiced egg mixture.
4. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; add half of the bread slices, and cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove from skillet, and keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining 1 tablespoon butter and bread slices.
5. Drain pears. Serve French toast slices with pears and Walnut Ice Cream. Drizzle with Caramel Sauce; arrange mint and pansies on each plate, if desired.
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