Banana Bourbon French Toast

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 bananas, sliced
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 6 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup cream (you may sub in half & half)
• 8 slices thick bread (i use texas toast)

Recipe

• 1 to make sauce: in a small pan, melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat; carefully add bananas and simmer for 2 minutes. remove from stove and add bourbon; return to flame and continue simmering an additional 2 minutes. cover and keep warm until ready to use.
• 2 to make batter: in a large bowl, whisk eggs and salt. add vanilla. pour in cream, continuing to whisk until well blended.
• 3 melt 1 to 2 tablespoons butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. dip each bread slice in batter and cook each side until golden brown. repeat with remaining bread slices.
• 4 transfer 2 bread slices to individual plates and top with banana slices and sauce. serve with maple syrup or powdered sugar.