Christmas Breakfast??

This has to be the BEST French Toast I have EVER HAD!  Do yourself a favor and make it the right way!  Use the BEST ingredients--butter, REAL maple syrup, half & half!!   After this Breakfast you won't be ready to eat again until dinner!!!

Banana Walnut Sauce (calphalon.com)

INGREDIENTS:
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. real maple syrup
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. chopped walnuts, toasted
2 bananas, sliced


DIRECTIONS:
Melt butter and brown sugar in saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Stir in maple syrup, cinnamon, walnuts and banana.

Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils; continue for two more minutes.  Remove from heat and serve.

This sauce is amazing!  You could put it over pancakes, ice cream, waffles...etc. Definitely try it on this French Toast!!!

French Toast

INGREDIENTS:
1 egg
3/4 cup half and half
2 tbsp. sugar
1/3 cup flour (this makes it crunchy!)
pinch of salt
1 tsp. real vanilla extract
2 tbsp. melted butter
6 Slices THICK stale bread (Challah or Brioche works--I used homemade Swiss Zopf)

INSTRUCTIONS:
Mix all ingredients.  Soak bread slices on both sides.  Fry in LOTS of BUTTER until crisp!