Pear-stuffed French Toast

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy, Vegetables	French		4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

6		Eggs
1 1/2	c	Milk
1/3	c	Fresh orange juice
1/4	c	Poire William liqueur, see *
		Note
2	T	Fresh lemon juice
2	T	Sugar
		Zest of 1 orange
		Zest of 1 lemon
1	pn	Salt
1/2		Brioche loaf or French
		baguette
		Vegetable oil, for frying
		Maple syrup, optional
		Confectioners' sugar
		optional
		=== SAUTEED PEARS ===
3		Ripe Bosc pears, peeled
		cored
		And thinly sliced
1	T	Unsalted butter
1	T	Sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Note: Poire William is a clear pear brandy. Grand Marnier, a French
liqueur flavored with orange peel, is a good substitute.  To make the
Sauteed Pears: In a large skillet, melt butter over  medium-high heat.
Add pears and sugar, and cook until pears are  tender and caramelized,
about 10 minutes. Remove from skillet, and  set aside.  In a wide deep
dish, combine eggs, milk, orange juice, Poire William,  lemon juice,
sugar, salt, and zests. Beat with a fork until well  blended. Slice the
brioche into 1/4-inch thick slices. Dip slices  into the egg mixture
until thoroughly moistened. (Be careful not to  oversoak.) Remove to a
plate. Cover half of the slices of soaked  bread with sauteed pears;
top with remaining slices of soaked bread  to form sandwiches.  Coat
the bottom of a large skillet with about 1/8 inch of vegetable  oil.
Place over medium-high heat until the oil bubbles when a drop of  water
is added. Using a spatula, transfer the pear sandwiches to the  oil and
cook until deep golden brown on one side. Flip, and continue  cooking
until deep golden brown and slightly puffy throughout.  Remove and
drain on paper towels. Serve hot with maple syrup or  confectioners'
sugar.  Makes 4 servings.  Source: "Martha Stewart Living -
<www.marthastewart.com>" S(Formatted  for MC5): "by Lynn Thomas -
Lynn_Thomas@prodigy.net"  Per serving: 227 Calories (kcal); 13g Total
Fat; (49% calories from  fat); 11g Protein; 17g Carbohydrate; 301mg
Cholesterol; 162mg Sodium  Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean
Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2  Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates  Recipe by:
Martha Stewart  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 332 Calories From Fat: 106 Total Fat: 11.9g Cholesterol: 294mg Sodium: 227.9mg Potassium: 372.2mg Carbohydrates: 44.5g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 43.5g Protein: 12.7g