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French Toast with Sauteed Pears

French Toast with Sauteed Pears Serves 2 Ingredients 4 Thick Slices of Brioche or similar Bread 3 Eggs 1 tsp cinnamon powder 1 tsp Vanilla extract 2 tbsp Powdered Sugar 3 tbsp Light Cream 1 Bartlett pear Sliced 1/2 Stick of Butter (4 tbsp) 3 Tbsp Grand Marnier In a bowl, mix Eggs, Light Cream, 1 tbsp Powdered Sugar, Vanilla Extract, and Cinnamon powder, Beat well. Heat 2 tbsp butter in saute pan Soak Bread in Egg mixture until well soaked Fry French Toast in heated Butter Plate French Toast, Heat remaining Butter in pan Saute Pear slices in butter about 1 - 2 minutes until just turning a nice Brown color Hold pan away from fire, add Grand Marnier Slowly and carefully hold pan to fire (Flambe flames will shoot quite high) place back on fire for 30 seconds tossing to coat in pan. Place pears on top of French Toast, Sprinkle with Powdered Sugar and Serve