Tasty French Toast from our Peeps

     We are spreading in a pickle love all over the country, and during a recent visit to Alexandria, VA - restaurateur, Trip Howell  and his lovely wife Chris brought our attention to a little nuance to a breakfast favorite.  We liked it soooo much that we thought we'd share... so here it is... an incredible tasty french toast made with Bailey's Irish Cream, yep it adds that little extra... extra... top that off with a few in a pickle touches like our Apple Bourban jam, and a dab of whipped cream and you've got a breakfast that we call a LOVE CONNECTION.  Lovely presentation, Lovely tastes, Love... Love... Love!

FRENCH TOAST

4 eggs
2/3 cup Bailey's Irish Cream
2 tsps of cinnamon
8 thick slices of french bread
Butter
Maple Syrup
in a pickle Apple Bourban Jam

Beat eggs, Bailey's and cinnamon together.  Whisk until well blended and pour into a shallow bowl.  Soak each slice of bread with the mixture allowing the bread to soak .   Melt a small amount of butter over a large skillet on medium high heat.  Brown both sides of the bread slices, flipping the bread as necessary.

Serve hot with butter, maple syrup and a scoop of jam on top!

Check out all of our in a pickle wares at The Dallas Flea, Saturday, April 13 from 9am - 4pm and mark your calendars, April 26-28 at Austin Food and Wine Festival in a pickle foods will be a part of this fun festival.

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in a pickle mornin'

    James was getting up early one morning to head to the kitchen when he had a hankering for a biscuit sandwich... you know the type, like your momma use to make - not a Breakfast Mac or a Breakfast Burrito but an honest to goodness, mouth-watering, incredible - splendiferous BREAKFAST EXPERIENCE...    Here's what he did...

He whipped up some bisquit batter... and baked 'em


Mama's Fav Biscuits
Mix...
1 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
Cut in...
3 TBLS Crisco
Add...
3/4 cups of buttermilk
Stir well, and roll out cutting with biscuit cutter.  Place biscuits in well oiled pan, add a pat of butter on top of each biscuit.  Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.



He fried an egg...


He fried a Jimmy Dean sausage patty...


He slathered in a pickle peach and cinnamon jam on the hot split biscuit

added the egg... 

added the sausage patty...  left it on the counter... to go get Karen ....

and....

and....

MAC ate it.....   WOOOOOO HEEEEEE..... BAD DOG MAC!!!!

SERIOUSLY???  Naw... just jokin' ...  but you too can make yourself a SERIOUSLY, SPLENDIFEROUS in a pickle mornin' sandwich - it'll make your day full of sunshine!  

AND remember don't let it sit on the counter for long... 

in a pickle will be at White Rock Local Market this Saturday and offering some seriously, splendiferous samples at Jean Allen's Gifts in Arlington at their Little Road location on Sunday!

Come see us Pickle Peeps!
 

Breakfast in a pickle STYLE

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood... and at local farmer's markets... come see us today at Celebration Farmer's Market and Grand Prairie Farmer's Market for some sweet and spicy shopping!  Stop by and say, "Hey" between now and 1pm in both locations.   

Come on out and grab some of our signature sweet and spicy pickles, and stock up on in a pickle's Lemony Pear Vanilla Jam. It's a hint of lemon and the aromatic nuance of the vanilla bean mixed with fresh pears ... yummy.

AND back by demand the first of the season Peach Cinnamon Jam.


Now... put this baby on some sweet pancakes or french toast and you've got yourself some serious, splendiferous breakfast... that's what we are talking about!

French Toast in a pickle STYLE

8 slices of brioche or challah bread
1 cup half-and-half
3 Large eggs
1/4 tsp sea salt
4 T butter
2 T of in a pickle Peach Cinnamon Jam or Lemony Pear Vanilla Jam
 
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine half-and-half, eggs, salt and jam in medium bowl and whisk together.  Dip bread into mixture, allowing to soak for 30 seconds on each side.  Then place on rack in a sheet pan and allow to sit for one to two minutes.

Over medium/low heat melt butter in pan, place 2 slices of bread in pan at a time and cook until golden brown.  Remove from pan and place on rack in pre-heated oven for 5minutes.  Repeat with all 8 slices.  Serve immediately with syrup, and a dollop of in a pickle Peach Cinnamon or Lemony Pear Vanilla Jam.