Description
A decadent brunch dish with creamy cheese and crispy bacon stuffed into thick bread, drizzled with a warm maple-bourbon glaze.
Ingredients
- 8 slices brioche or challah bread, cut thick
- 6 slices thick-cut bacon
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch fine salt
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Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and arrange bacon on a wire rack over a baking tray. Bake for about 15 minutes.
- 2. In a shallow bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon until smooth.
- 3. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth and fold in chopped bacon.
- 4. Cut pockets into each slice of bread and fill with bacon-cream cheese mixture.
- 5. Dip each stuffed slice into the custard mixture ensuring even coverage.
- 6. Melt butter in a non-stick skillet over medium heat and cook stuffed bread slices for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown.
- 7. In a saucepan, combine maple syrup, bourbon, vanilla extract, and salt, then warm over low heat.
- 8. Serve the toast hot, drizzled with warm maple-bourbon glaze.