Caramelized French Toast With Vanilla Pears - Oh My!

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons butter (separated)
• 3 large ripe bartlett pears, peeled,cored and sliced
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla (separated)
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 slices challah (or other sweet egg bread sliced thick like challah)
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 melt 2 tbls of the butter in a skillet.
• 2 add pears, 1/4 cup of brown sugar and 1/2 tsp of the vanilla.
• 3 simmer until tender, about 2-3 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat and transfer the pears onto a plate.
• 5 let them stand a couple minutes to drain, then pour into juices back into the skillet.
• 6 using medium-high heat, cook the juices another 4-5 minutes (don't stop stirring!) until they are thick and caramelized.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 beat eggs, half-and-half, sugar, 1 tsp vanilla and cinnamon in a shallow pan.
• 9 add the bread slices and let them soak for 2 minutes.
• 10 then turn the slices over and let them soak another 2 minutes.
• 11 melt 2 tbls butter in large skillet.
• 12 sprinkle 1/2 tbls of brown sugar on each side of the bread.
• 13 cook over medium high heat about 2-3 minutes per side until crisp.
• 14 place the bread on plates and top with a couple pears, the carmel sauce and some vanilla ice cream if desired.
• 15 enjoy!