Grand Geneva Resort Chef Shares Recipe
Executive Sous Chef Michael Sawin of Grand Geneva Resort has shared his hit recipe for Cinnamon Roll French Toast, which serves six. Ingredients:
For the French toast
- 6 cinnamon rolls (left over ones work very well)
- 1/4 cup butter
- Vanilla Bean Custard
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (Vietnamese cinnamon, if possible)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (available in most specialty markets)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Combine eggs, heavy cream, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt
- Cut cinnamon rolls in half and soak in vanilla custard for about 5 minutes
- Melt butter in large sauté pan
- Place soaked cinnamon rolls in a single layer in the pan being careful not to crowd the pan
- Once browned about 4 minutes gently flip over, continue to cook until other side is browned again about 4 minutes
- Transfer browned cinnamon rolls to sheet pan and place in oven until fully cooked about 6-8 minutes
- Serve with powdered sugar, fresh berries and your favorite syrup
