Rum French Toast
AS SEEN IN Mad Men
This recipe for rum french toast comes from a scene in season four where Sally wakes up early to make breakfast for her father. Unknowingly, she mistook a bottle of rum for syrup. She asks if tastes bad in which Don shrugged and replied “no…” and continued to enjoy his breakfast.
ACTIVE TIME
15 Minute
TOTAL TIME
25 Minute
COMPLEXITY
Simple
INGREDIENTS
2 slices - thick white bread 2 - eggs large 1/4 cup - heavy cream 1 tsp - cinnamon 1/4 tsp - ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp - salt 1/2 tsp - vanilla extract 1 tbsp - granulated sugar rum syrup 3/4 cup - maple syrup 2 tbsp - rum
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Combine the maple syrup and rum together into a small pot. Place it over medium heat and let it come to a simmer. Turn off the heat and set aside. 2. Whisk together the eggs, cream, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, vanilla extract, and granulated sugar until smooth. Soak each slice of bread in the egg mixture until completely soft and soaked through but it's still holding it's shape. 3. Heat a skillet on medium high heat with 1 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp of oil. Once hot, place the soaked bread onto the hot pan. Flip once it's golden brown and finish on the other side. Serve hot with the syrup.