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Boston Cream Pie French Toast: (Original Post) kentauros Jan 2015 OP
Boston cream pie, yes. French toast, yes. blackcrow Jan 2015 #1
I don't know. kentauros Jan 2015 #2
maple syrup with chocolate syrup? magical thyme Jan 2015 #3
There's no syrup in the recipe. kentauros Jan 2015 #9
Leaving out the syrup, I'll bet it's very good. KMOD Jan 2015 #11
Yes, I think this would be the kind of thing to kentauros Jan 2015 #12
there is no such thing as french toast without maple syrup magical thyme Jan 2015 #15
Syrup is just an added variation. kentauros Jan 2015 #18
not in my neck of the woods, it isn't magical thyme Jan 2015 #22
Food fight!!! KMOD Jan 2015 #24
Fun fight, too! kentauros Jan 2015 #25
Found me a bargain at Marshall's! kentauros Jan 2015 #30
You betcha! magical thyme Jan 2015 #26
Well, we are next door to Cajun country, kentauros Jan 2015 #29
cajun...french toast creole? w/crawfish? jumbalaya? magical thyme Jan 2015 #31
And Quebec, that wants to become their own country! kentauros Jan 2015 #32
I know this is sacrilege, but magical thyme Jan 2015 #33
I've never had them. kentauros Jan 2015 #35
Have you ever been to New Orleans or tried Creole & Cajun cuisines? Much francais there, appalachiablue Jan 2015 #53
French toast with maple syrup is disgusting. blackcrow Jan 2015 #27
when I was a kid I preferred French toast with salt. grasswire Jan 2015 #34
with honey, that really sounds excellent. blackcrow Jan 2015 #50
plus one Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #7
I'd try that sharp_stick Jan 2015 #4
OMG. mnhtnbb Jan 2015 #5
I just gained five pounds looking at the picture of the stuff csziggy Jan 2015 #6
dessert for breakfast Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #8
Like pancakes? kentauros Jan 2015 #10
Rooty Tooty Fresh 'N Fruity! pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #17
yes Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #28
i am too chunky to even look at that fizzgig Jan 2015 #13
Then don't ever go looking for kentauros Jan 2015 #14
Yes, please! HappyMe Jan 2015 #16
Maybe post a photo when you do kentauros Jan 2015 #19
Okay, if I remember. HappyMe Jan 2015 #20
I would only expect it to look as good if you were a "food stylist" kentauros Jan 2015 #21
you can never have to much sugar damn it ! olddots Jan 2015 #23
Depends on the 'sugar' though. kentauros Jan 2015 #39
not me Kali Jan 2015 #36
That's okay. kentauros Jan 2015 #37
I get their catalogs. Kali Jan 2015 #38
Drooled on BEFORE you receive them? kentauros Jan 2015 #40
heh! Kali Jan 2015 #41
Okay, well, I've done that too. kentauros Jan 2015 #42
I bought whole rye flour from them Kali Jan 2015 #43
I agree about their emphasis on mixes. kentauros Jan 2015 #45
Thank you!! I may well have sex tonight with my wife after madinmaryland Jan 2015 #44
DUzy! kentauros Jan 2015 #46
You do realize that the article... TreasonousBastard Jan 2015 #47
In that case: kentauros Jan 2015 #48
Screw Poirot-- I would! TreasonousBastard Jan 2015 #49
Poirot would do it as a tisane pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #51
I wouldn't doubt it. kentauros Jan 2015 #52

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
2. I don't know.
Wed Jan 28, 2015, 05:31 PM
Jan 2015

It seems like it would be good, especially with the right kind of bread.

Nonetheless, the picture seems like a portion big enough for two people...

 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
3. maple syrup with chocolate syrup?
Wed Jan 28, 2015, 05:44 PM
Jan 2015

Um, no.

boston cream = chocolate

french toast = real maple syrup

Period. eos.

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
9. There's no syrup in the recipe.
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 12:06 AM
Jan 2015

And I've often eaten French Toast with just butter and powdered sugar, no syrup anywhere.

Plus, in this case, the French Toast is taking the place of the cake as it will have a similar texture and makeup to the crumb of cake.

According to the comments section, people have made it and loved it. So, that's good enough for me

 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
15. there is no such thing as french toast without maple syrup
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 07:59 AM
Jan 2015

real maple syrup. from vermont or quebec or maine. period.

no maple syrup? not french toast. just some sort of facsimile.

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
30. Found me a bargain at Marshall's!
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 09:32 PM
Jan 2015

A Cuisinart brand 3.5 qt sauté pan, stainless steel, for just over $38, tax included! I've been needing that kind of medium-sized, straight-sided sauté pan for a while, but could never justify the much higher prices ($60-80, before taxes!)

Just have to clean it, touch up some scratches with a diamond file for the roughest spots, and I'm good to go for doing some vegetarian French cooking

 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
26. You betcha!
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 12:36 PM
Jan 2015


Hey, I'm in Maine, which is practically Quebec, which is practically France!

Whereas Kentauros, iirc, is somewhere southwest, which is practically Mexico...so what would some tex-mex southerners know about French cuisine?


Not to mention I'm right next door to Bahstin. Which the centaur can't even spell right!

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
29. Well, we are next door to Cajun country,
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 09:26 PM
Jan 2015

not to mention that I grew up watching Julia Child on PBS (the original shows, not DVDs)

And "Boston" sounds like "Austin" with a 'b', DU's favorite (and seemingly only known) Texas city

Now, it does matter what part of France you'd prefer to visit. From everyone I've known that's gone to France, and is someone that likes the warmer areas of this country, to a T they all recommend the South of France. I suspect I'll agree, because I like pretty much any area on the Mediterranean. It's nice and warm!

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
32. And Quebec, that wants to become their own country!
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 09:47 PM
Jan 2015

That's not very Frenchlike

And need I mention - poutine!
Not to mention the now demise of Tim Hortons. Will Pizza Pizza be next?

 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
33. I know this is sacrilege, but
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 09:53 PM
Jan 2015

I tried the Tim Hortons a couple years back up in Rockland. I wasn't impressed. I didn't get what the fuss was about...

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
35. I've never had them.
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 10:01 PM
Jan 2015

I only know secondhand, whether from watching SCTV, or when my past-wife (polite term for 'ex') talked about them. She is a Newfie, and lived in Ontario most of her life. So, I've been well-exposed to Canadian food and "tastes"

appalachiablue

(41,132 posts)
53. Have you ever been to New Orleans or tried Creole & Cajun cuisines? Much francais there,
Sat Jan 31, 2015, 10:20 PM
Jan 2015

culture, language, art & food. This dish looks fabulous. Bananas Foster, a local dish of flambee bananas with rum is served with ice cream or cake as dessert, or with waffles. Many crepes dishes there also.

 

blackcrow

(156 posts)
27. French toast with maple syrup is disgusting.
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 06:09 PM
Jan 2015

French toast should have butter and granulated sugar on it.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)
34. when I was a kid I preferred French toast with salt.
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 09:55 PM
Jan 2015

Hey, it's bread and eggs and milk. Salt seemed logical.

Then I started using butter and honey. And I like that a lot.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
6. I just gained five pounds looking at the picture of the stuff
Wed Jan 28, 2015, 10:21 PM
Jan 2015

While it seems tempting, no way could I eat that!

 

olddots

(10,237 posts)
23. you can never have to much sugar damn it !
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 12:27 PM
Jan 2015

Have you tryed french toast grilled cheese sandwiches ? they jelly on them too .

French toast cheese burgers are food .......french toast anyrhing is good .

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
39. Depends on the 'sugar' though.
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 10:38 PM
Jan 2015

And some things do get almost too sweet, like some of the Lebanese filo-pastries that are soaked in honey. Yes, they are good, but I can't eat more than a few bites before I'm downing a pint of water!

As for your other suggestions, I wouldn't try the meat items, but might consider the grilled-cheese option, minus the jelly

Kali

(55,008 posts)
36. not me
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 10:05 PM
Jan 2015

in fact I don't really care for either of the originals

only French toast I ever liked was the deep fried battered kind at Bobs Big Boy.

and I don't really like custardy goo much either. How can such a picky eater get so fat?

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
37. That's okay.
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 10:34 PM
Jan 2015

Everyone likes different things, thankfully (That is, chefs would be out of business if there was no variety.)

Have a look around the KA Flour blog, though. Lots of good stuff there

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
42. Okay, well, I've done that too.
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 10:55 PM
Jan 2015

And sometimes even bought things from them, like a Danish dough whisk so I could do no-knead bread dough mixing. The bucket I bought from a local restaurant supply store that will sell to the public. KAF sells proofing buckets, too, but might as well buy that kind of thing locally.

I'm still thinking of getting the donut pans (both the regular and donut-hole pan) so I can try their pumpkin-cake-donut recipe

Kali

(55,008 posts)
43. I bought whole rye flour from them
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 10:58 PM
Jan 2015

couldn't find it locally, and I think some other basic ingredients. they kind of seem like they are too into mixes and over-priced gadgets. But the scratch recipes are good.

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
45. I agree about their emphasis on mixes.
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 11:09 PM
Jan 2015

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But I think they do make some good quality basic tools, such as their bench knife. I have one from my days in baking classes, but the one made by KAF is a little bigger, and has a much better wooden handle across the top. It doesn't feel flimsy in my hand like that old school-bought tool.

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
48. In that case:
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 01:12 AM
Jan 2015

Boston Cream Pie Belgian Waffles!

(in order to keep the French aspect in there)

I wonder if Poirot would eat them...

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
52. I wouldn't doubt it.
Sat Jan 31, 2015, 01:36 PM
Jan 2015

Considering some of the things he ate

At least we now know that this dish has the capability of getting one laid!

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