FMA: Lust's Sinful French Toast
Sent to me by an old acquaintance, I must admit, I have never made these per the actual recipe. I've ony made a modified form, with a great deal less sugar and butter, fewer eggs, and the cream to milk ratio reversed. But they were still damn good even so, and I can only imagine what the actual recipe tastes like.
Homunculi have no need to eat (food), but this is exactly what Lust would prepare if given the chance. Gluttony, of course, loved it (and her for it). And, yes, I know there is no France.
Sinful French Toast:
1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces) 8 large eggs 2 cups half-and-half 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg Dash salt Praline Topping recipe
Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each. (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs.) Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden. Serve with maple syrup.
Praline Topping:
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1 cup chopped pecans 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well. Makes enough for Sinful French Toast casserole.