Pumpkin Pie French Toast

I was totally excited about this post until I googled: pumpkin pie french toast.  I'm not the inventor.  Darn.  The idea for Sunday breakfast came to me in the shower.  Isn't that where you think about deliciousness? 

3 eggs + 1 egg white
1 cup (or so) canned pumpkin (I used whatever I had leftover from a muffin recipe I was working on)
2 tsp pumpkin spice
Whole wheat bread
Sliced ham
Cheddar cheese
2 smallish red delicious apples (peeled & diced)
Handful of golden raisins
1/4 chopped walnuts
1/2 cup of Cinnamon Pear Cider
Maple Syrup

You know how french toast works...whisk the first 3 ingredients together and set aside.  In a small sauce pan, combine the cider, diced apples, and a tablespoon of syrup.  Bring to boil and simmer while preparing the toast.  Also, have your ham steaming in another pan while you prepare your toast.  If you're using a griddle or a large pan, lucky you...less dishes!  Now, thoroughly saturate some slices of bread.  One at a time of course.  Cook in prepared frying pan or what-have-you.  When the toast is just about ready, add the raisins and walnuts to your apple 'sauce'.  (I served mine up Monte Cristo style.)  When cooked to your liking, plate your first piece of french toast.  Add cheese, ham, and another layer of french toast.  Top with the apple, raisin, walnut sauce-ish stuff.  Serve with warm maple syrup.

I'm pretty sure this is what Sunday breakfasts are all about.  Comfort.  Goodness.

T had a third toast layer...

Lil'T was not impressed with his Banana Egg Yolk French Toast which I obviously overcooked.  :-(

After trying to hammer a few recipes this weekend with less than stellar results, I definitely needed Pumpkin Pie French Toast!  :-)  You could fancy it up with pears and brie, or substitute sausage or bacon for the ham.  You could leave all that out and just eat the pumpkiny french toast.  Oh the possibilities.  Hope you enjoy!

PS - T ate Lil'T's french toast as well.  :-)