I love Memorial Day, as I feel there’s nothing better than a day to honor such noble men and women who fought and died to make our country so great! I also like a good food line up on this day, as its kind of the unofficial kickoff of summer food. Picnic, BBQ, and all the freshest produce, these are some of my favorite recipes to eat on all summer long! Thank you to every man and woman who has risked everything to make the USA so great.
Spiced French Toast with Balsamic Blackberries and Honey Whipped Goat Cheese
If y’all saw me on Supermarket Stakeout on Food Network last week, you also saw this French toast win the competition! I had so many messages with questions and requests for the recipe so I had to share with y’all. Here, I’m giving the recipe exactly how I made it on the show with a few notes at the end of how would’ve made it if I had all the ingredients I wanted on hand. The choice is yours... or just use whatever you have in your pantry and work around it!
6 eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon all spice
Kosher salt
8 slices whole wheat bread
1 cup blackberries
1/4 cup honey, plus 2 tablespoons
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
4 ounces goat cheese
Heat a non-stick pan coated in butter over medium heat. In a shallow bowl or pan, whisk together the eggs, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, all spice, and a dash of salt. Soak the bread in the mixture for several minutes until completely drenched, flipping it every minute it so. In a small saucepan over high heat, add the blackberries, 1/4 cup honey, balsamic vinegar, and a dash of salt. Bring to a slight boil then simmer until ready to serve. In a stand mixer, add the goat cheese, 2 tablespoons honey, and a dash of salt. Paddle together until creamy and smooth. Cook the French toast until golden on both sides. Top with the blackberry syrup and whipped honey goat cheese.
*A few notes of how I would’ve made this recipe better if I had the ingredients I wanted:
to the egg mixture, I would’ve added 1/4 cup of heavy cream and a teaspoon of vanilla extract
to the blackberries, I would’ve added 2 tablespoons of butter
I would’ve switched the whole wheat bread out for Brioche or Challah