Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup cornflakes
  • 1/2 cup light cream or half and half
  • 1/2 cup milk (preferably not skim)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, preferably Vietnamese
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/3 vanilla bean, sliced lengthwise and seeds scaped out with a paring knife
  • 16 thickly cut slices from day old buttery bread (I used a mix of brioche and challah). If you have no old bread on hand, dry the slices in a 250 degree oven for about ten minutes.
  • 1 tablespoon butter for greasing your skillet or griddle. (Please do not use oil -- who wants French Toast that tastes like oil?)
  • 2 ounces unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 3/4 teaspoon maple extract
  • 3/4 teaspoon whiskey (I used Irish whiskey); if you are cooking for children, substitute vanilla extract
  • 2 pinches sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped, toasted pecans

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