Creme Brulee' French Toast.

I was browsing through my family's facebook pages and found this wonderful recipe from our niece. This is what she has posted. Well, tomorrow breakfast looks to have appeared tonight. I can't wait to try it so thought that I would share it here. Perhaps I won't lose the recipe that way.

Creme Brulee' French Toast
Note: This is not pretty. People look at it and say, "Ew." But it tastes really, really good.

This recipe works best when made with bake & serve baguettes, but I've also used everything from french bread to hoagie rolls, whatever you can find. I cut them in slices three fingers wide (because it's easy to keep them uniform if you measure using your own fingers). Do not use the ends, of course.

1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 T corn syrup
2 long baguettes
5 large eggs
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt

In heavy saucepan melt butter with brown sugar and corn syrup over moderate heat, stirring until smooth and bubbly. Pour into a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Place cut slices of baguette over the caramel, fitting slices snugly together in one layer.

In a bowl whisk together eggs, half-and-half, vanilla, and salt until well combined and pour over bread. Cover and chill overnight. Don't skip this step, it won't be as good if you try to hurry it along.

In the morning, remove the pans from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake uncovered in the middle of the oven until puffed and edges are pale golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Your kitchen will smell heavenly. Serve immediately, flipping each slice upside down on the plate so the caramel is on top.

Time Flies

Well, this week has provided time for reflection. My baby turned 15 this week. I can clearly remember being in the hospital with severe toxemia and hoping to deliver a healthy baby. Well, the doctors delivered her by c-section at 3 lbs. She was healthy and perfect just tiny. We both left the hospital together after a 4 day stay.

The past 15 years have been wonderful. She is a delightful daughter. She is beautiful, artistic, musically inclined. She plays both the piano and the violin as well as loves to sing. I have been so very blessed to have both a son and a daughter. Both bring such joy to my life!

On her birthday our family along with a friend and my Mother attended a program on Family History that was presented at the conference center in Salt lake City. President Henry B. Eyring and guest speaker David McCullough spoke on Famiy history and our nations history. What wonderful speakers. The event was so wonderful. Music was provided by the world renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It was a very spiritually moving experience. I am grateful to have been in attendance.

Tomorrow I will accompany my husband on a business trip to Southern Utah for a week. The chance for warmer weather is appealing. I am not as excited about leaving my daughter home for a week. She will be supervised by grandparents which is very good for all parties involved. They love spending time together. I'll update how the weather is in St. George. I am so Looking forward to sunshine!