French Toast with Pears and Pomegranate Sauce

A luxurious breakfast dish featuring egg bread French toast topped with sautéed pears and a rich pomegranate-cardamom sauce. This elegant combination brings together classic French toast with seasonal fruits and warm spices.

4 servings
24 min

Ingredients

  • 5 whole large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 4 slices egg bread
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 whole pears
  • 1 cup pomegranate juice
  • ¾ cup golden brown sugar

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, and 1/2 teaspoon cardamom to blend in 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Add bread slices; let stand until egg mixture is absorbed, turning bread slices occasionally with spatula, about 10 minutes.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pears; sauté until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Transfer pears to plate. Add 2 tablespoons butter to skillet; stir to melt. Add pomegranate juice, sugar, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon cardamom; simmer until liquid is slightly thickened and syrupy, about 5 minutes. Remove sauce from heat.

    8 min

  3. 3.

    Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter on griddle or in another large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add bread slices and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Cut French toast slices diagonally in half; divide among plates. Top with pear slices, spoon sauce over, and serve.

    6 min

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