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Pineapple Upside Down French Toast

Can be made a day ahead of time, covered with plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator. Remove the next morning and bake as directed.

Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 cup 49g / 1.7ozUnsalted butter
1/3 cup 53g / 1.9ozDark brown sugar - (firmly packed)
1   Crushed pineapple in juice - (20 oz) - drained,
  Reserving 1/4 cup juice
2   Eggs (large)
1 cup 237mlMilk
1/4   Half-and-half
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlSalt
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGround cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlVanilla extract
8   French bread, 1" thick

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a saucepan melt butter over medium heat, then stir in sugar until dissolved. Add pineapple, stirring well to incorporate. Set aside.

In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, half-and-half, reserved pineapple juice, salt, cinnamon and vanilla extract.

Lightly grease a 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking dish and spread pineapple mixture evenly over bottom. Dip bread slices into milk mixture and arrange in one layer on top of pineapple mixture. Pour any remaining milk mixture over all.

Bake French Toast in middle of oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until bread is golden.

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Source:
Breakfast Recipes at http://www.cooksrecipes.com

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