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anyone's favorite thing to do,
especially on the weekends.
Instead of planning an elaborate menu
for brunch with family and friends,
keep your plans simple and hit that
snooze button. Transform a favorite
recipe with new, inspired ingredients
instead of traditional brunch fare.
Try putting a twist on a classic
breakfast by opting for Maple Leaf
Farms Duck Bacon instead of pork
bacon. It's thick-cut, ready to cook
and perfect for pairing with eggs,
pastries or fruit. With a hearty taste
and texture and 57 percent less fat
than traditional pork bacon, duck
bacon can satisfy hungry, waiting
guests and give them a tasty start to
their weekend.
This brunch recipe for Duck Bacon
and Brie Cheese Stuff ed French Toast
can be thrown together in an instant
with mouthwatering ingredients. The
addition of duck bacon adds a unique
fl avor and wow-factor that can leave
guests asking for more.
Find more brunch recipes and information
about cooking with duck at
mapleleaff arms.com.
DUCK BACON AND BRIE CHEESE
STUFFED FRENCH TOAST
Recipe courtesy of Chef Ben Vaughn
on behalf of Maple Leaf Farms
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
• Butter, for coating pan
• 4 large eggs
• dash of salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ounce bourbon
• 8 slices day-old sourdough bread
• 8 ounces Brie cheese
• 12 slices Maple Leaf Farms Duck
Bacon, cooked crispy
• 8 tablespoons melted butter, for
topping
• maple syrup, for topping
• powdered sugar, for topping
Heat oven to 375 F. Butter baking
sheet well.
In small bowl, beat eggs with salt,
sugar, milk, vanilla and bourbon. Pour
into fl at-bottomed dish.
Submerge all bread slices in dish to
soak up some of egg mixture. Work in
batches, if necessary. Turn with spatula
and soak other side. Do not soak too
long or bread will be too saturated and
diffi cult to handle. Gently transfer
four soaked bread slices to prepared
baking sheet.
Place 2 ounces cheese on each slice.
Add three slices crispy bacon on top of
each cheese portion.
Top with another soaked bread slice.
Press fi lled bread together fi rmly.
Place baking sheet in oven; bake 15-
20 minutes, turning aft er 8-10 minutes
to brown both sides.
Serve immediately with melted butter,
maple syrup and powdered sugar.
Courtesy Family Features
MOTHER'S DAY