French Toast with Spiced Poached Pears

As seen on At Home with Krissy, Victoria and Nicole, this delicious brunch recipe looks impressive and tastes incredible but is actually so easy to make. Don’t be deterred by the 2 hour cook time for the pears - you can make these the night before and reheat them when you’re ready to eat.

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French Toast with Spiced Poached Pears

Yield: 2-4

Author: Nicole O'Neil

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 2 H & 15 MTotal time: 2 H & 35 M

The ultimate Autumn brunch, this French Toast Recipe looks impressive and tastes incredible but it's deceptively simple and perfect for a long weekend. As seen on At Home with Krissy, Victoria and Nicole.

Ingredients

For the French Toast

• 4 pieces of thick sliced brioche
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 extra large eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Sprinkle of cinnamon (add as much or as little as you like)

For the Poached Pears

• 4 brown beurré bosc pears, peeled
• 2 litres of water (or enough to cover the pears in your saucepan)
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tsp whole cloves
• 3 whole star anise
• 3 tsp ground cinnamon
• Rind of 1 orange (peeled with a vegetable peeler or knife in large strips)
• 1/4 cup honey

To Serve

• Greek yogurt
• Maple Syrup
• Rose petals
• Granola or nuts

Instructions

For the French Toast

1. Whisk together your eggs, milk, vanilla and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl until well combined.
2. Melt half of your butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
3. Coat your brioche in the egg mixture, ensuring all sides are well coated.
4. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side or until golden brown and crisp.

For the Poached Pears

1. Add your pears to a large saucepan as well as all of your other ingredients.
2. Top with enough water to cover your pears.
3. Bring the pears to a simmer over a high heat, add a lid, reduce the heat to low and simmer for two hours.
4. Once your pears are soft, remove from the saucepan and serve.

To Serve

1. To a serving plate, add a quenelle of greek yogurt (or whipped cream) and add your french toast, topping with a poached pear, a drizzle of maple syrup, a sprinkle of rose petals and a sprinkle of granola or nuts.

Notes

Don't love pears? This recipe also works perfectly with apples.

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