Caramelized apple French toast
For the French toast:
30 mL (2 tablespoons) butter
4 beaten eggs
375 mL (1½ cup) 15% cream
65 mL (¼ cup) brown sugar
6 slices of bread, diced
Caramelized apples:
125 mL (½ cup) butter
65 mL (¼ cup) brown sugar
3 McIntosh apples, peeled and diced
1 pinch of cardamom or cinnamon (optional)
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Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
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Grease 8 oven-safe ramekins.
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In a bowl, mix together the eggs, cream and brown sugar. Add the bread, mix well and add to ramekins.
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Cook for 20 minutes or until the bread is golden brown.
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In a pan over high heat, melt the butter and cook the apples for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add brown sugar and cardamom or cinnamon and cook for 3 more minutes. Set aside.
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Add the caramelized apples to each ramekin.
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Drizzle with cognac to taste and serve immediately.