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Best breakfast ever....
If anyone remembers DH and I went away last month and had Captain Crunch French Toast for breakfast. It was so yummy! Dh found the recipe on-line from the Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives cookbook. It was as good as it was in the restaurant... he even made the homemade whip cream! If anyone is interested:
Blue Moon Diner Cap'n Crunch French Toast
- serves 4 serious eaters-
Ingredients
3/4 cup heavy cream
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 cups Cap'n Crunch cereal
8 to 10 slices thick-sliced white bread
Butter for cooking
For the topping:
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups frozen wild Maine blueberries defrosted
Procedure
1. Mix the cream, eggs, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl and whisk until combined.
2. Put the cereal in a storage bag and use a rolling pin or the flat edge of a large knife until it resembles cracker meal. Transfer it to a shallow dish.
3. Dip a couple of slices of the bread into the cream mixture until soft but not completely soaked. Let excess liquid drip from the bread, then press into the cereal crumbs to coat evenly. Place on a sheet pan and repeat with the remaining slices.
4. Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat, add butter as needed, and cook the bread until it is caramelized on both sides, about 6 to 8 minutes total.
5. For the optional whipped cream topping, which may be gilding the lilly: Beat the cream, confectioners' sugar, vanilla with a large bowl in a hand mixer to soft peaks. Dollop on top of the French toast and serve with the berries.
***We did not use blueberries you can use what ever fruit you would like... we used strawberries, bananas, and pineapple.... when we had it in the restaurant she also used kiwis and apples
****it reheated well too!
If you have any questions or if you try it let me know!
Re: Best breakfast ever....
DD 1/29/07 -
Yum, this sounds so good. This place has such a good reputation in Baltimore.
I love Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives - I should keep that list with me when we travel.