Sourdough French Toast with Orange Bourbon Butter and Spiced Pecans

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Total Time:
2 hr 15 min
Prep
45 min
Inactive
10 min
Cook
1 hr 20 min
Yield:
8 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 2 loaves par-baked sourdough baguettes
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • Melted butter, for brushing griddle, optional
  • Orange Bourbon Butter, recipe follows
  • Spiced Pecans, recipe follows

Directions

Preheat a large nonstick griddle or large skillet over high heat.

Slice the bread on a diagonal into 1-inch slices. Thoroughly coat the bread with the beaten eggs, but do not soak the bread in the egg mixture—it will fall apart. Lightly brush the griddle with melted butter, if desired. Place the coated bread slices on the griddle. Cook over high heat until golden brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from the pan to warm plates. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon Orange Bourbon Butter and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Spiced Pecans. Serve immediately.

Orange Bourbon Butter:

  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted sweet butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon bourbon (recommended: Jack Daniels)
  • 2 tablespoons orange zest

Spiced Pecans:

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground star anise
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup pecan pieces
  • 1 egg white, beaten until foamy

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a small bowl, mix the sugar and spices and set aside. In a medium bowl, mix the pecan pieces with the egg white until well coated. Add the sugar and spice blend to the pecans and toss together until well coated. Turn the nut mixture out onto a nonstick cookie sheet and bake until nuts are golden brown, about 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool and then chop into small pieces.

Yield: 8 servings

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  • on April 15, 2011

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    I opted out on the pecan topping but the Bourbon Butter is a keeper. Made Clover Honey Challah the other day and used it for the French toast. Try this one!

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  • on July 31, 2008

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    I didn't try the butter, but the pecan topping is great. The sourdough french toast makes it different and really tasty.

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