Birthday Breakfast : “PB & J” French Toast w/ Applewood Bacon
Happy Birthday to ME!!! Yeah!!! Today, June 30th, is my birthday!! And can you guess what I’m waking up to for my Birthday Breakfast?? PB something of course! I usually request Julie’s PB Stuffed French Toast on special occasions, but today I’m going for something a little more extravagant!
If you liked Julie’s PB Stuffed French Toast than you’ll love this! It is a doctored up version of the PB Stuffed French Toast with a twist! From Gail Simmons at KitchenDaily.com, she calls her recipe, “PB & J” French Toast w/ Applewood Bacon. Gail always knows how to take everyday recipes to the next level, by adding tons of flavor and flare – without loosing their simplicity!

Ingredients
Directions
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F. Lay bacon out on a sheet tray and bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels and keep warm.
Place grapes, sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook until syrupy and grapes are tender – about 5-6 minutes.
In a blender, combine milk, eggs, peanut butter, honey, sugar and vanilla. Pulse until everything is combined then pour out into a flat gratin or roasting dish. Take slices of brioche and dip into the batter and press gently so it soaks up some of the batter. Set a large, non-stick saute pan over medium-high heat and add a little butter, once the butter is foaming add the dipped brioche (remove excess batter by shaking a little) and cook for 3-4 minutes per side until golden. Keep warm in a toaster oven while you cook the rest.
To serve stack the french toast up in the center of a plate and spoon grape mixture over the center so it drips down the sides. Top the stack with 2 slices of crispy bacon and cover everything with powdered sugar.
Birthday photos to come…
Have a good one and eat some natural PB, just for me
christina
13 Aug, 2010
june 30 is my bday too! wooohooo!