Grown-up's French Toast

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 ounces amaretto
• 1 ounce brandy
• 1/4 lb butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup water
• toasted sliced almonds, for garnish
• whipped cream (i left it off)
• 4 -5 extra large eggs
• 1/4 cup heavy cream (i used half and half)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 8 slices french bread (thicker than you would serve for toast)

Recipe

• 1 sauce:.
• 2 this sauce need to be made first and kept warm*.
• 3 put water into the bottom half of a double boiler and place on high heat to boil. when boil reached, turn down heat to simmer.
• 4 beat egg in medium bowl; set aside.
• 5 melt stick of butter in the top of a double boiler over medium heat. add sugar and water, cook, stirring constantly for two minutes.
• 6 gradually add this to the beaten egg, beating constantly. slowly add in the liquors.
• 7 pour it all back into the top of the double boiler. cover an place on top of simmering water. stir occasionally.
• 8 toast:.
• 9 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 10 combine first 4 ingredients, beating well with whisk.
• 11 lay bread in a shallow pan with sides and pour mixture over bread, turning to coat both sides. let soak about 5 minutes.
• 12 in an ovenproof skillet large enough to hold all the bread at once, melt butter on medium heat.
• 13 arrange all of the bread in skillet and brown on one side. turn over and place in oven, baking until puffy.
• 14 arrange on plate and top with sauce. garnish with whipped cream (just a little) and almonds.
• 15 *i have made the sauce, put into top saucepan, covered and refrigerate for several hours. i then continue by putting over the boiling water for five minutes and then turning heat down for just a simmer and continue with the recipe.