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Buttered-Pecan French Toast with Bourbon Maple Syrup

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Photo of four servings on Bourbon Pecan French Toast.
Photo by Jonathan Melendez

I was never much of a fan of French toast until I discovered the wonders of brioche. It turns out that this dish, usually made with half-stale whole-wheat sandwich bread, is a very different thing when it’s made with fresh, buttery, eggy brioche! I added the Southern-inspired buttered pecans and bourbon maple syrup, because this is the delicious world I live in.

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