Breakfast for 10
Caramel French Toast
$4.18for 445 minServes 10
Italian bread soaks in sweet egg custard before baking over caramel, bacon, and pecans in a 9-by-13-inch pan.
Photo: natashaskitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nuts and seeds, 4.5 oz$0.70/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $3.15Typical price |
 | Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical | 0.25 | $1.62Typical price |
 | Butter, 2.75 oz$0.40/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $1.10Typical price |
 | Heavy cream, 4.25 oz$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
 | Sandwich bread, a little$2.49 each typical | a little | $0.15Typical price |
 | Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.34Typical price |
 | Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.46 | ||
Swaps
- Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourSugar and brown sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $typical cost tier
FrenchKid-friendlyBudgetBreakfasts
$1.05 per serving$4.18 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pecans
- 3 oz bacon
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp water
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 loaf italian bread
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and spray a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, then crumble it.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in the brown sugar, water, salt, and cream, and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Spread the caramel in the pan and sprinkle on the bacon and pecans.
- Whisk the milk, eggs, flour, granulated sugar, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla in a bowl.
- Arrange sliced bread over the topping, pour on the custard, and bake for 30 minutes until firm.
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