Bourbon Ball French Toast

Recipe courtesy Lynn's Paradise Cafe, Louisville Kentucky

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Total Time:
1 hr 0 min
Prep
15 min
Inactive
15 min
Cook
30 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

Batter:

  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

French Toast:

  • 1 (16-ounce) loaf firm textured bread, preferably a baguette
  • Canola oil, for frying
  • Bourbon Vanilla Custard, recipe follows
  • Chocolate syrup
  • Kentucky Bourbon Whipped Cream, recipe follows
  • 1 pint fresh sliced strawberries
  • 1 cup toasted pecan halves

Directions

For the batter: Beat all batter ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.

For the French Toast: Slice the baguette into 18 thick slices. Soak the slices in the batter for about 3 minutes, turning to coat evenly on each side. Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Lift the bread from the batter and place it in the hot pan. Add only enough slices to fit easily in the pan. Saute on both sides until golden brown. Keep warm until all slices have been cooked.

Place 3 slices on each plate. Drizzle with warm Bourbon Vanilla Custard. Garnish with chocolate syrup and Kentucky Bourbon Whipped Cream. Top with sliced strawberries and toasted pecan halves. Serve immediately.

Bourbon Vanilla Custard:

  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup Kentucky bourbon

Heat half-and-half and whipping cream in a small saucepan over low heat, until the mixture begins to simmer. Remove from heat and set aside.

Whisk egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch in a stainless steel bowl for about 2 minutes or until the mixture thickens and lightens in color. Slowly pour the hot cream into the egg mixture, whisking constantly. Return the custard to the saucepan and place over low heat. Stir constantly until the mixture reaches 170 degrees F. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and bourbon. Serve immediately or hold over a hot water bath.

Yield: 3 1/2 cups

Kentucky Bourbon Whipped Cream:

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Kentucky bourbon

Whip cream in well chilled mixing bowl just until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar and bourbon and whip just long enough to incorporate. Taste and adjust flavors. Chill until ready for use.

Yield: 3 cups

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  • on September 25, 2012

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    AFTER WATCHING THE THROWDOWN WITH BOBBY FLAY AT LYNN'S PARADISE CAFE, I RECENTLY ATE THERE TWICE ON MY BRIEF VISIT HOME. FIRST DAY I ORDERED THE BOURBON BALL FRENCH TOAST. UNBELIEVABLE!! IT WAS TOTALLY OVER THE TOP AS FAR AS TASTE AND CREATION. THE COMBINATIONS OF INGREDIENTS CREATED A MASTERPIECE. IT WAS DELICIOUS! THE NEXT DAY I ORDERED THE HOT BROWN SANDWICH. I'VE EATEN THEM MANY PLACES BACK HOME, BUT THIS IS THE BEST OF THE BEST!! NONE COMPARE TO LYNN'S VERSION. I WILL DEFINITELY ORDER THIS WHEN I'M BACK IN LOUISVILLE.

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  • on October 13, 2011

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    My wife does not like french toast BUT she loved this recipe with the Bourbon vanilla custard sauce!! Thanks so much- I nailed the sauce on the third try- lol.... helps to read recipes through to the end- haha

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  • on April 26, 2010

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    But it isn't. It's very light. Delicious! I made this for my husband, parents & some friends of ours who were visiting over the weekend. It turned out great. And we used the leftover bourbon whipped cream to top our coffee the next morning. My mom & dad stopped at Lynn's Paradise Cafe on their way back home from Indiana & they said that ths was excellent and the restaurant was really neat. I will definitely make this again for company. But I will cook the bread on a lower heat so it will cook through better & I think I will soak it in the milk mixture for less time. You need to try this recipe!

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