Oh my goodness! The new year is here! Are you ready for it? I’m not sure if I am, but that is of no consequence. It’s here, so I better get it together.
Around this time everybody starts making resolutions for themselves and their families. I get it. You want to better yourself and your situation. Usually, I promise myself the same things: lose weight, better hair care(gotta keep my ‘fro tight), get myself organized, blah, blah, blah.
Things have changed this time around. This past year I’ve embarked upon an adventure called I bake he shoots and I couldn’t be more excited. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt the level of enthusiasm that I feel for the work that Dave and I have begun.
So this year…I’m making one New Year’s Resolution:
To fully commit myself to this project, this joint adventure, this endeavor. This year will be dedicated to great food + great photography.
…and better hair care. Seriously, I never kid about my ‘fro.
Alright…enough about ‘fros and revolutions resolutions. Let’s talk food. More importantly, breakfast.
The latest issue of Food Network Magazine has a beautiful cover of Christmas cookies, but inside you’ll find a nice spread dedicated to pigs in a blanket. But not any old pigs in a blanket…french toast sausages. What?
Normally, I’m not really into french toast. I’m a waffle girl. On occasion, I’m a buttermilk-pancakes-with-a-side-of-bacon girl, but when I saw those sausages wrapped up in french toast? I was a changed girl.
Now, I’m not gonna lie to you. These babies take a little bit of work. This isn’t a everyday recipe. I’d file this under special occasions, like the Breakfast in Bed category. Or, the Mother’s Day Brunch category. Or, the I’m-sorry-I-didn’t-pick-you-up-from-the-hospital category. Well, you might need to dig a little deeper for that one.
French Toast Sausages Recipe
Recipe adapted from Food Network Magazine
- 14 breakfast sausages links, about 14 ounces
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup milk(I used vanilla almond milk)
- 1 heaping T granulated sugar
- ¼ t cinnamon
- pinch of nutmeg
- pinch of kosher salt
- 7 slices of white sandwich bread
- 4 T butter, divided
- Maple syrup, for dipping
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with foil.
- Arrange sausages on sheet and spray with Pam or oil.
- Bake for 10 min.
- If sausages aren't brown, broil for an additional 4-5 minutes.
- Remove from oven and set aside.
- Reduce oven temp. to 200 degrees F.
- Whisk eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a small bowl.
- Pour into shallow pan, like a 9 x 9 baking pan.
- With Kitchen scissors, trim the crust from each slice of bread and cut in half, from top to bottom.
- Flatten each piece with your hand and starting with the short end roll around sausage.
- Press to seal and set in the egg mixture to soak for 5 minutes.
- Melt 2 T of butter in a non-stick pan over medium heat. When butter foams add 7 of the wrapped sausages and cook, turning occasionally, for 4-5 minutes.
- When golden brown on each side remove to a paper towel lined baking sheet and keep warm in the oven.
- Add the rest of the butter and repeat with the remaining wrapped sausages.
- Dust with powdered sugar and serve with maple syrup.
Note: I had a lot of egg mixture left over. You could double the amount of sausages and bread slices and dip them in the remaining egg mixture, but you’ll need an additional 4 T butter for frying.
Check out Dave’s photography technique at French Toast Sausages: Behind the Scenes
Get in my belly!!
I know what you mean, Crystal. Before I knew it, six sausages disappeared. Thanks for reading and Happy New Year!
I’m happy that Mondo is going to mend her personal ways and thunder into the new year. That can only portend well for her readers. What she and David have done in 2013 has been superb. Can you imagine with her new resolutions what’s in store for 2014? Just thinking about it boggles the mind. Waiting in anticipation for their new edition of “All Things Thursday” sends chills down my spine.
Love this idea – combining 2 of my favorite breakfast items into one!
I hear ya, Christine. I love sausages, but never thought to dip them in syrup. Now, I have a reason. Thanks for stopping by.
EEEEE!!! THEY’RE SO CUTE!!!! Total instant love! :3
Will definitely have to do this for Valentine’s Day. 🙂
Thanks for the love, Hanna! Hahaha…let me know how it goes.
That sounds good think I will try this one think all of these respices sound great
Thanks, Danielle. Happy New Year!
You are welcome
Just made these this morning…………. OMG they are soooooo good.
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