Raisin Bread French Toast With Sauteed Pears

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 firm ripe pears, cored and cut into chunks
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• ground nutmeg, a pinch
• 8 slices raisin bread
• 1 cup maple syrup, warmed

1. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large frying pan over med-high heat.
2. Add the pears and cook, stirring, until just softened, about 3 minutes.
3. Pour in the orange juice, increase heat to high, and cook, stirring, until the liquid reduces to a glaze and the pears are soft, about 4 minutes.
4. Remove the pears and their sauce from the pan and keep warm while you make the french toast.
5. Wipe the pan clean and set aside.
6. In a large shallow bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, cinnamon sugar, and nutmeg.
7. Place 4 slices of the bread in the egg mixture and let soak for about 2 minutes, turning once.
8. In the same frying pan over med-high heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter.
9. Working with 4 slices at a time, transfer the soaked bread to the pan and cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 4 minutes total.
10. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
11. Then soak and cook the remaining 4 bread slices, using the remaining 1 tablespoon butter.
12. Divide the french toast among warmed plates and top evenly with the pear and their sauce.
13. Pass the maple syrup at the table.

unsalted butter, firm ripe pears, orange juice, eggs, milk, ground cinnamon, sugar, ground nutmeg, bread, maple syrup

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/raisin-bread-french-toast-with-sauteed-pears-501220 (may not work)