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Caramel Pecan French Toast recipe

This is one of our favorites, and I just realized we've never posted it, so here it is. Click here for a printer-friendly pdf version.

Caramel Pecan French Toast

Steve Hiatt
Bottger Mansion of Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Serves 8-10

1 baguette, day old or somewhat stale, cut on bias into 1-inch slices
6 eggs
1 1/2 c. milk
1 1/2 c. half-and-half
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
2 T. maple syrup
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. chopped pecans 

Arrange bread slices in a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.  Whisk eggs until combined and add vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, milk, and half-and-half.  Whisk until combined.  Spoon over bread, cover, and refrigerate 12 to 24 hours.  Remove from refrigerator 1/2 hour before baking. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a baking sheet with vegetable spray.  With a slotted spoon, remove bread slices from custard and place on greased baking sheet.

Meanwhile melt the butter in a medium saucepan.  Add brown sugar, maple syrup, and cinnamon.  Cook over low-medium heat until brown sugar is melted, stirring constantly.  Stir in pecans and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

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Kathy

Bottger Mansion of Old Town
historic bed & breakfast
110 San Felipe Street NW
Albuquerque, NM   87104
www.bottger.com
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Bacon, lettuce and tomato salad recipe

Bacon--it's not just for breakfast!  While we serve breakfast to our guests at the Bottger Mansion of Old Town, we also eat two other meals every day. This is one of my new favorites, especially in the warmer months when a main-dish salad tastes really good at the end of the day.   Click here for a printer-friendly pdf version.

Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Salad

adapted from Cooks Illustrated
Serves 4

3 c. bread cubes (crouton-size)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
cooking spray
12 slices bacon, chopped 
1/3 c. mayonnaise  
3 T. red wine vinegar  
4 c. cherry tomatoes, halved 
10-ounce bag salad greens  
1 avocado, chopped
Salt and pepper  

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees.  In a large bowl, mix bread cubes, salt and pepper, spraying with cooking spray and tossing until lightly coated.  Bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool. 

Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. (Tip: draining the bacon fat as it cooks will allow the bacon to get crisp easier.)  Transfer to paper towel-lined plate. Discard drippings.

Whisk mayonnaise and vinegar in large bowl. Add bacon, tomatoes, salad greens, avocado and croutons and toss to combine. Season with additional salt and pepper as desired. Serve.

(Tip: if you won’t use all the salad at one time, keep half of the components aside and separate. Otherwise, the croutons will get soggy if you mix it all together and have it leftover later.)

I’m having fun--come on along!

Kathy

Bottger Mansion of Old Town
historic bed & breakfast
110 San Felipe Street NW
Albuquerque, NM   87104
www.bottger.com
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Historic homes tour in Albuquerque--May 8, 2011

A tour of historic Albuquerque homes and gardens on Mother's Day--what more could one want? I just received this a few days ago. And while the Edward Buxton Cristy House at 201 Walter Street SE isn't on the tour, you can walk by it and see this charming house. He was the architect who designed the Bottger Mansion of Old Town.

HUNING HIGHLAND HISTORIC DISTRICT 

2011 MOTHER’S DAY TOUR

11a.m. - 4 p.m.

Tickets $10 to benefit the Historic District Neighborhood Association 

HOUSES

416 WALTER SE

306 EDITH SE

217 ARNO SE

419 IRON

GARDENS

307 EDITH SE

518 WALTER SE

OLD ALBUQUERQUE HIGH LOFTS & BELVEDERE, MANUAL ARTS BUILDING, ARNO & CENTRAL NE

Tours on the hour: 11 a.m., 12 noon, 1, 2, 3 p.m.

PRESERVATION STATION (FORMER CONOCO GAS STATION)

601 COAL SE   TOUR TICKETS SOLD HERE

PLAZA ESCALANTE  418 CENTRAL SE, 111 EDITH SE

ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH  308 HIGH SE

Tours of the sanctuary from 2-4 p.m. Greek pastries for sale

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH  300 GOLD SE

Tours of the 1918 sanctuary & 1934 school begin at 1 p.m.; restrooms available

PARQ CENTRAL HOTEL / RAILROAD HOSP.  806 CENTRAL SE

Enter from Central Avenue to view lobby and rear courtyard

WHITTLESLEY HOUSE / ALBUQUERQUE PRESS CLUB, 201 HIGHLAND PARK CIRCLE SE

TOUR TICKETS SOLD HERE ON PORCH; building will be open at 2 p.m., restrooms available

I’m having fun--come on along!

Kathy

Bottger Mansion of Old Town
historic bed & breakfast
110 San Felipe Street NW
Albuquerque, NM   87104
www.bottger.com
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