Christmas Morning French Toast...

Ok, tomorrow is the best day of the year in any home ~ for some with small children, it could also be an early morning, so set the coffee for an early morning brew and get ready for an exciting day.

After all the packages are un-wrapped and the tree is bare of gifts; head to the kitchen and fix a breakfast bunch that will become part of your family holiday memories. Here is a recipe that has been part of our Christmas mornings.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night………………



Rum-Raisin Christmas Morning French Toast

Ingredients
4 eggs
1 cup Eggnog
2 tablespoons Dark Rum (optional)
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon salt
12 slices cinnamon swirl raisin bread
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
~ 1 cup sugar to 1½ tablespoons cinnamon

On the stove heat heavy skillet.

In a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs with a wire whip.
Add eggnog, rum, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, whip to combine. Soak bread slices in egg mixture for 1½ to 2 minutes. Soak only as many pieces of bread as you can fit in your griddle at one time. Two batches of six or three batches of four. Add melted butter to the medium hot griddle.

Sprinkle each slice of soaked bread with ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon sugar and lay sugar side down in the griddle. Sprinkle additional ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon sugar on top of each slice in the griddle. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until French toast is a light golden brown and turn to cook other side.

Serve hot with creamy butter rum sauce or butter and maple syrup.

__________

Butter Rum Sauce
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
½ teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons light or dark rum

In a medium size saucepan combine sugar, 2 cups water, cinnamon, and butter and bring to a boil. Stir in cornstarch blended with remaining ¼ cup water and simmer, stirring, until sauce is clear. Remove from heat and add rum. Sauce will be thin.

__________

George's notes:

• The Butter Rum Sauce is an excellent addition poured over my Christmas Fruitcake.