Family Friendly Fridays: Creme Brulee French Toast

Before I hand out the recipe this morning, I wanted to say a HUGE thanks to everyone that participated in the survey this week.  You gave me tons of great information and I'm excited to begin implementing it!  One of the suggestions mentioned was more family friendly recipes.  So in response, I'm going to dedicate Friday as "family friendly Friday".  Each week I will attempt to add a new recipe that works great not only for you parents, but also for the kids that eat at your table with you.  I am also adding a weekly Friday McLinky below my signature where you are free to attach up any kid friendly link you'd wish.  It doesn't have to just be a kid friendly meal.  Kid friendly craft projects, vacations, stories about your kids.... it's all welcome.  So let's all link up and have a great kid friendly Friday!  Alright, I know you're ready for this tasty recipe, so let's get to it!

If you read my blog on a regular basis, then you'll know that today's recipe for creme brulee french toast was inspired by an absolutely amazing meal I had while we were on vacation at The Tyler Place a few weeks back.  The chefs there know their food inside and out; everything that I ate was delicious.  But it was this breakfast in particular that sent my taste-buds over the edge.  It was so good that I didn't even need to add syrup to it.   My only regret is that I didn't have my camera with me that morning to share a picture of the tasty morsel with you.  

Ok, let's stop and be honest for a minute.  We all know the picture would be for me just as much as it's for you.  Remember back in high school how you'd hang pictures of your friends and boyfriends in your locker?  Well let me tell ya, my kitchen cabinets are my locker and that picture would have been front and center.  It's, just that good.  I have requested the recipe and will hopefully receive it by the end of the summer.  So folks, watch my locker and my blog for a repeat of this little gem of a recipe.

To hold us over until then, you'll have to live with my attempt to repeat it, which, while it's easily the best french toast I've ever made (and I do mean ever), it's still no Tyler Place french toast.   Don't worry though, it's enough to get everyone asking for seconds, I promise.  So what are we waiting for, let's get started!


Ok, time to whip up the egg mixture.  Whisk up in a bowl your eggs, half and half and, if you're using it, the frangelico. 

Layer your bread pieces into your pan on top of the brown sugar mixture.  Pour the eggs over your bread, making sure to completely soak each piece.  As you can see, it took two dishes to house all my bread.


Shake a light coating of brown sugar over the top of the bread and then cover it up and let it sit in the refridge overnight to allow all the eggy goodness to soak into the bread.

The next morning when you pull it out and uncover it, let it sit and warm up to room temperature for about a half hour or so and then simply throw it into your oven preheated to 350 degrees.   Cook it up until the pieces begin to puff and turn a beautiful golden brown; about 35 to 40 minutes.  And here's what you should have.

Oh yum.  Enough said.  All the kiddos who are about to get this for breakfast, you can start thanking me now.