Most mornings I don't even see my husband. He goes into the office super early so he can get home and take the evening beagle walk shift (I take the mornings). We scarf down cereal or toast or if we've got time maybe some yogurt, fruit and my granola while passing each other in the hall. But weekends are a different story. I love brunch and there is nothing better than a nice big breakfast and relaxing with lots of coffee, the Saturday paper and CBC radio. I like a savoury brunch most of the time (Huevos Rancheros or Migas are my favourites) but the Hubs? Well he has a sweet tooth, so I like to indulge him every now and again.
There's not really a recipe to this. You all know how to make french toast or Pain Perdu. Which just means lost bread but doesn't Pain Perdu sound fancier? It's just some day-old stale bread, a few eggs, milk or better yet a splash of cream and some cinnamon. I like to soak my bread good and long so the inside goes all custardy and then fry it with lots of butter.
I fried some pecans in more butter and a pinch of cinnamon and then added a spoonful of white sugar and pulled them off the heat. For Christmas the lovely Melanie gave me this awesome Peach n' Brandy syrup from Summerland Sweets in Okanagan Valley, British Columbia and boy was I glad to have saved it till now. Wow. But since I don't like to smell too boozy when I make my way to the farmers market later in the day I had my second slice with good old maple syrup.
Here it is in all it's candied pecan, fresh Ontario peaches and Peach n' Brandy syrup glory. Good. Morning.
Now that is the start to a good weekend if there ever was one.
Are you a sweet or savoury brunch lover? What do you make to spoil your significant other?
