Morning Monte

Name: Morning Monte
Ingredients: 1 pint fresh blueberries; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice; 1/2 tsp salt; 3 tsp pure vanilla extract; 12 slices thick cut bacon; 8 eggs; 1/4 cup bourbon; 2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 2 cups heavy whipping cream; 8 pieces texas toast style bread; 8 pieces fresh roasted turkey, white meat only; 8 pieces swiss cheese; Butter; Confectioner's sugar

15 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 pint fresh blueberries
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp pure vanilla extract
12 slices thick cut bacon
8 eggs
1/4 cup bourbon
2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
2 cups heavy whipping cream
8 pieces texas toast style bread
8 pieces fresh roasted turkey, white meat only
8 pieces swiss cheese
Butter
Confectioner's sugar

Directions

1

Blueberry Sauce-Place blueberries, 1/2 cup sugar, orange juice & 1/4 tsp salt in medium sized sauce pan over medium high heat & mix well. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat & simmer until thickened & slightly reduced, @ 10 mins. Remove from heat & stir in 1 tsp vanilla
2

Bacon-Cook in heavy skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove from pan & drain on paper towel. Remove fat from skillet & reserve.
3

Eggnog French toast-Beat 4 eggs with 1/2 cup sugar until pale yellow. Mix in bourbon, nutmeg, 2 tsp vanilla & 1/4 tsp salt. In a separate bowl, beat cream until thick & soft peaks start to form. Gently fold cream into egg mixture & pour into shallow bowl large enough for at least 1 slice of bread. Heat butter in heavy skillet over medium-low heat. Dip bread slices, one at a time, into bowl. Let slices soak up egg mixture, turn to coat other side. Transfer slices to skillet & cook, turning until both sides are nicely browned, @ 2 1/2 - 3 mins each side. Transfer cooked Eggnog French toast to a plate & repeat with remaining bread & egg mixture.
4

Steam Fry the remaining 4 eggs-Add reserved bacon grease to coat non-stick skillet & heat to medium-high heat, until hot enough to sizzle a drop of water. Break eggs & slip into skillet. Immediately reduce heat to low. Cook until edges turn white, @ 1 min. Add 1 tsp water (for more eggs, decrease proportion slightly for each additional egg being cooked). Cover pan tightly with lid. Cook until whites are set & yolks begin to thicken but are not hard.
5

Preheat broiler to low-Arrange 4 of the Eggnog French toast slices on a non-stick baking sheet, keep the remaining slices of Eggnog French warm. Top each slice with 2 slices fresh roasted turkey, 3 slices cooked bacon & then (gently) top each with one fried egg & 2 slices Swiss cheese. Broil until cheese starts to melt but doesn't brown. Remove from oven & top with remaining 4 slices Eggnog French toast. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar & serve with blueberry sauce