French Toast With Pears And Pomegranate Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cardamom, divided
• 4 slices egg bread (3/4 inches thick slices)
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 firm but ripe unpeeled red anjou pears or 2 bartlett pears, halved, cored, and cut lengthwise into 1/3-inch thick slices
• 1 cup pomegranate juice
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, and 1/2 tsp cardamom to blend in 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish.
• 2 add bread slices; let stand until egg mixture is absorbed, turning bread slices occasionally, about 10 minute.
• 3 meanwhile, melt 1 tbsp butter in large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
• 4 add pears; saute until beginning to soften, about 3 minute.
• 5 transfer pears to plate.
• 6 add 2 tbsp butter to skillet; stir to melt.
• 7 add pomegranate juice, sugar, and remaining 3/4 tsp cardamom. simmer until liquid is slightly thickened and syrupy, about 5 minute.
• 8 remove sauce from heat.
• 9 melt remaining 1 tbsp butter on griddle or in another large nonstick skillet over med heat.
• 10 add bread slices and cook until golden brown, about 3 min per side.
• 11 cut toast slices diagonally in half; top with pear slices and spoon sauce on top.