Autumnal French Toast with Caramelized Pear and Walnuts

Stale bread turns into golden French toast with caramelized pear, cinnamon and crunchy walnuts. A warming autumn dessert that makes something special out of leftovers.

By yumbelo · 2 servings · 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 pc stale white bread, in thick slices
• 250 ml milk
• 2 pc eggs
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 pc pear, cut into wedges
• 20 g butter
• 30 g walnut kernels, roughly chopped
• 1 pinch salt

Method

1. Whisk together the milk, eggs, 1 tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and a pinch of salt in a shallow dish.
2. Briefly dip the bread slices in the egg mixture until they are well soaked but not falling apart.
3. Toast the walnuts in a dry pan over medium heat until golden brown, then remove and set aside.
4. Melt half the butter in the pan over medium heat, fry the bread slices for about 3 minutes per side until golden brown, and keep warm.
5. Add the remaining butter to the pan, sauté the pear wedges for 2 minutes, sprinkle with the remaining sugar and cinnamon, and let them caramelize.
6. Arrange the French toast on plates, top with the pears and walnuts, and serve immediately.