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Candied Bacon French Toast

Robard's Steakhouse Candied Bacon French Toast

What's to say? Blue Cheese French Toast with candied bacon in a bourbon cherry sauce...oh my! Try this decadent dish as an appetizer or dessert. Many thanks to my friends at Robard's Steakhouse at The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center for the recipe!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Entrées
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Bourbon Cherry Syrup:

  • 4 oz Bourbon
  • 0.5 cup Dry tart cherries
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup Apple juice
  • 0.5 cup maple syrup
  • 0.5 tsp Orange zest
  • 0.5 tsp Black Pepper

Egg Batter:

  • 2 each Eggs
  • 0.5 cup whole milk
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extracts
  • dash Cinnamon fresh grated
  • dash Nutmeg fresh grated
  • 8 each 1” thick bias cut French bread

Candied Bacon:

  • 4 slices Applewood Bacon
  • 1 tbs dijon mustard
  • 1 tbs brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp thyme
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper

Assembly:

  • 1 tbs whole butter
  • ½ oz Gorgonzola cheese

Instructions
 

For the Bourbon Cherry Syrup:

  • Combine all ingredients; simmer, reduce by 1/3 and chill.

For the Candied Bacon:

  • Lay bacon on rack, mix mustard & brown sugar then brush on, sprinkle thyme & red pepper. Bake @ 350 for 15 minutes.

To Cook & Serve:

  • Dip bread in egg batter, soak for 5 minutes. Preheat nonstick skillet to medium heat, add whole butter and soaked bread sliced to pan, cook slowly till light brown, flip and continue cooking till firm than remove and plate. Top with slices of candied bacon and crumbled Gorgonzola cheese, add cherry syrup.

Notes

Recipe and Image courtesy of Robard's Steakhouse.
Keyword candied bacon, Candied Bacon French Toast, french toast, Robard's, Robard's Steakhouse
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