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Full English Breakfast Savory French Toast

Take some savory French toast, top it with fried ham, butter sautéed mushrooms with thyme, roasted tomatoes, and a poached egg then serve alongside some sweet beans - what's not to love?
Full English breakfast served in the form of savory French toast is the brunch craving you never knew you had.
This recipe is for 2 servings. To scale up, use 1 egg, half a cup of milk, 0.5 teaspoon salt and a dash of black pepper per two slice of bread (one serving). Adjust the rest of the components accordingly.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine British, French, Fusion, International
Keyword Beans, Eggs
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 1175kcal

Ingredients

savory French toast

  • 4 slices sandwich bread
  • 2 egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 0.75 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper

butter sautéed mushrooms

  • 450 grams chestnut mushrooms About 1lb
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme or substitute 1 tablespoon dried
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt or more to taste
  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter for frying

sweet 'baked' beans

  • 1 can white beans About 400 grams / 15 oz
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoon thyme fresh or dried
  • 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika

fried tomatoes

  • 3 tomatoes cut into thick slices
  • 0.5 teaspoon thyme fresh or dried
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter for frying

fried ham

  • 6 slices smoked ham
  • 2 teaspoons unsalted butter for frying

poached eggs

  • 4 eggs

Instructions

savory French toast

  • Mix up the egg, milk and seasonings. Arrange the slices of bread in a wide bowl and pour the egg mix over them.
  • Leave the bread to soak until it's absorbed the liquid and looks jiggly.
  • Fry the bread on both sides over medium heat until golden (about 4-5 minutes per side). Set aside until ready to serve.

butter sautéed mushrooms

  • Slice up the mushrooms and throw them in a skillet over medium heat with the butter, salt, pepper and thyme.
  • Cook the mushrooms until they reduce and begin to brown (about 10-12 minutes).

sweet 'baked' beans

  • Put all the ingredients in a small bowl and microwave for 4-5 minutes, stopping to stir every so often.
  • If you don't have a microwave, you can cook them in a skillet or saucepan. About 8-10 minutes over high heat should do it (add more butter or reduce heat if it dries out).

fried tomatoes

  • Slice the tomatoes thickly then sprinkle them with salt and a few thyme leaves.
  • Fry them in the butter over medium-high heat until they're a bit golden (4-5 minutes per side) and set aside until ready to use.

fried ham

  • Fry the ham slices in butter over medium-high heat until a bit golden on each side (1-2 minutes).

poached eggs

  • When about ready to serve, bring a pot of water to simmer (it should be steaming and gently rippling not violently boiling).
  • Use a small bowl to gently drop each egg into the water. You can poach more than one at a time but don't crowd the pan.
  • Allow the eggs to poach until the white is set then use a slotted spoon to remove from water and set into a bowl.

to reheat before serving

  • Everything aside from the poached eggs can be reheated in the microwave (1-2 minutes or until warm) or just keep things in the oven on 'hold warm' until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 1175kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 71g | Saturated Fat: 39g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 667mg | Sodium: 3020mg | Potassium: 2799mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 4343IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 542mg | Iron: 12mg