Do you have a grand aunt?
A grand ole dame of a grand aunt?
I do. And let me tell you, they
are the best ever. Mine
ran away to Spain in her youth where she spent many years doing what I probably
will never fully know. She played
flawless bridge, if the many trophies on her shelf speak true, and even flew to
Monaco for a tournament, many moons ago, where she saw (ladies, hang on to your
panties) Omar Sharif. She also made the
best apple pie and pineapple upside down cake ever. She was a great cook and baker, and I still
go to her for cooking and baking advice. Without her help I could have never made this. She can also mix a mean cocktail, learning at a young age under her
mother’s exacting tutelage (note to self: teach little C to make my gin
tonics). She loves to have wine and
listen to live music, every Wednesday afternoon, at one of our more
refined hotel lobbies, where the orchestra plays her favorites when they see
her there.
A grand ole dame of a grand aunt?
I do. And let me tell you, they
are the best ever. Mine
ran away to Spain in her youth where she spent many years doing what I probably
will never fully know. She played
flawless bridge, if the many trophies on her shelf speak true, and even flew to
Monaco for a tournament, many moons ago, where she saw (ladies, hang on to your
panties) Omar Sharif. She also made the
best apple pie and pineapple upside down cake ever. She was a great cook and baker, and I still
go to her for cooking and baking advice. Without her help I could have never made this. She can also mix a mean cocktail, learning at a young age under her
mother’s exacting tutelage (note to self: teach little C to make my gin
tonics). She loves to have wine and
listen to live music, every Wednesday afternoon, at one of our more
refined hotel lobbies, where the orchestra plays her favorites when they see
her there.
She loves her crepes Suzette extra boozy to the point
that at one of her favorite restaurants they have taken to calling hers “crepes
a la R”…which simply means crepes Suzette with an extra generous glug of Grand
Marnier.
that at one of her favorite restaurants they have taken to calling hers “crepes
a la R”…which simply means crepes Suzette with an extra generous glug of Grand
Marnier.
This breakfast is the result of one Saturday morning’s craving for
crepes Suzette, my laziness to actually whip up crepe batter, and my reluctance
to let food go to waste.
crepes Suzette, my laziness to actually whip up crepe batter, and my reluctance
to let food go to waste.
French Toast “Suzette”
- 2-3 slices of day old bread (or older, I won’t tell),
each sliced in half - 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- A couple of pats of butter for frying
- 1 1/2 tablespoon butter for the sauce
- 4-5 tablespoons of marmalade
- Grand Marnier (optional if serving to children)
- Optional: fresh orange juice to thin
– Whisk together the egg and milk until homogenous.
– Heat a pat of butter in a non-stick skillet. While the butter is melting soak your bread
slices on both sides in the milk-egg mixture.
slices on both sides in the milk-egg mixture.
– When the butter’s foam subsides, lay the soaked bread
slices in the pan. Fry until golden
brown, flip to the other side, and repeat.
Do the same with the rest of the bread.
slices in the pan. Fry until golden
brown, flip to the other side, and repeat.
Do the same with the rest of the bread.
– Wipe down the skillet and return to the heat with 1 1/2
tablespoons butter. Once the butter
melts and the foam subsides, add the marmalade.
Stir until incorporated. If you’d
like your sauce a little thinner add some orange juice (I like mine thick and
luxurious so I left that out). Add a
glug or two of Grand Marnier, if using, and cook on high heat until it bubbles
up and most of the alcohol is cooked off (just 1-2 minutes).
You can also opt to flambé this if you have the chutzpah. I’m still getting up the nerve.
tablespoons butter. Once the butter
melts and the foam subsides, add the marmalade.
Stir until incorporated. If you’d
like your sauce a little thinner add some orange juice (I like mine thick and
luxurious so I left that out). Add a
glug or two of Grand Marnier, if using, and cook on high heat until it bubbles
up and most of the alcohol is cooked off (just 1-2 minutes).
You can also opt to flambé this if you have the chutzpah. I’m still getting up the nerve.
– Serve the French toast immediately, with the hot sauce poured over.
I love love love this version of French toast…almost as
much as I love crepes Suzette (one of my favorite ways to have crepes). And believe me, I am no stranger
to French toast – the perfect combination of deliciousness and frugality. If you are looking for a new way to enjoy
French toast, or are too deliciously lazy on one sunny Saturday morning to make
crepes, or simply looking for a way to use up the remaining few slices of bread
or the last of a bottle of marmalade…this is the absolute and unequivocal
ticket.
much as I love crepes Suzette (one of my favorite ways to have crepes). And believe me, I am no stranger
to French toast – the perfect combination of deliciousness and frugality. If you are looking for a new way to enjoy
French toast, or are too deliciously lazy on one sunny Saturday morning to make
crepes, or simply looking for a way to use up the remaining few slices of bread
or the last of a bottle of marmalade…this is the absolute and unequivocal
ticket.
Here’s more ways to use up your marmalade remnants if,
like C, French toast is just not your thing.
like C, French toast is just not your thing.
Sometimes, when we look at our grandparents and grand
aunts and uncles, it’s hard for us to see beyond the person who has been, for
most of our lives at least, someone we consider our “elder”. But there is a whole other life there; one of
passion and daring and grand adventure that belongs to a time leagues more
glamorous than ours. All we have to do
is ask about it. My grant aunt R may be
living at a slower pace nowadays but she is living to the hilt…with every extra
swig of Grand Marnier that douses her crepes!
Cheers and happy breakfasts to you all!
aunts and uncles, it’s hard for us to see beyond the person who has been, for
most of our lives at least, someone we consider our “elder”. But there is a whole other life there; one of
passion and daring and grand adventure that belongs to a time leagues more
glamorous than ours. All we have to do
is ask about it. My grant aunt R may be
living at a slower pace nowadays but she is living to the hilt…with every extra
swig of Grand Marnier that douses her crepes!
Cheers and happy breakfasts to you all!
Exquisite! A lovely idea.
Cheers,
Rosa
My husband loves french toast. And he also loves cocktails. This seems like something he will like!
You're blessed indeed 🙂 what a character your grandaunt is! Happy Lunar New Year from Singapore to you and yours – may the Year of the Snake bring good health, prosperity and much happiness to you all!
neat clicks…1st time here,you have nice collection of recipes and very beautiful banner,when free please drop into my space
may i ask where you get your bread?:)
Thanks Rosa 🙂
Hi Neo! I'm sure he will like this then! 😉
Hi Ling! She really is quite the character 🙂 Happy Lunar New Year to you as well! All the best!!
Hi Revathi! Thanks! 🙂
Hi Mari! I get the French sourdough at Lartizan…they have a station inside the Rustans grocery at Power Plant 🙂
I'll be trying this soon. Yumm.
This french toast recipe looks very delicious!
whoa! a nice nice twist to the usual french toast….This is adult french toast!
Awesome-sounding grand aunt. Love the looks and sound of your French Toast Suzette.
This looks like a delicious breakfast treat. I'll be sure to try this one. For some healthy breakfast ideas check out:
http://www.idealmagazine.co.uk/the-ultimate-breakfast/
🙂
Wow, that is cool…french toast with Grand Marnier. Problem I have is where to buy good, eggy bread; n Manila like brioche. 🙁
I love french toast!!
Hi Corrine! There is a guy in Salcedo market (Gng. Bukid) who sells Challah 🙂