French Toast With Poached Pears, Walnut Ice Cream, And Caramel Sauce

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups dry white wine
• 3 firm Bartlett pears
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 12 (3/4-inch-thick) French baguette slices
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• Garnishes: fresh mint sprigs, pesticide-free pansies
• pesticide-free pansies

1. Bring 1/2 cup sugar and wine to a boil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
2. Peel and core pears; cut in half. Add to wine mixture. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until pears are crisp-tender. Transfer pears and poaching liquid to a bowl; cool completely. Cut each pear half into 6 wedges; return to liquid. Cover and chill.
3. Whisk together eggs, milk, and next 4 ingredients. Dip each bread slice into the spiced egg mixture.
4. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; add half of the bread slices, and cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove from skillet, and keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining 1 tablespoon butter and bread slices.
5. Drain pears. Serve French toast slices with pears and Walnut Ice Cream. Drizzle with Caramel Sauce; arrange mint and pansies on each plate, if desired.

sugar, white wine, bartlett, eggs, milk, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, butter, fresh mint sprigs, pansies

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/french-toast-with-poached-pears-walnut-ice-cream-caramel-sauce (may not work)