Coconut French toast with caramelised pineapple

Easy to make, this rich dish is full of flavor and color. It\'s best prepared with day-old Very easy to make, this rich dish is full of flavor and color. It's best prepared with day-old bread. You can serve the pineapple slices raw, but the deep, caramelized flavors you get from cooking them in a grill pan are worth the extra effort..

Ingredients

• 40g butter
• 1/4 cup (55g) brown sugar
• 1/2 ripe pineapple, peeled,
• halved, cored, thickly sliced
• 2 eggs, lightly whisked
• 1/2 cup (125ml) coconut milk
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 8 slices of bread
• Maple syrup, to serve
• Shredded kaffir lime leaves, to serve

Method

1. Melt half the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Sprinkle 1 tablespoonful of the sugar over both sides of the pineapple. Add half the pineapple to the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes each side or until pineapple caramelises. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining pineapple.
2. Whisk together the eggs, coconut milk, cinnamon and remaining sugar in a medium shallow bowl until well combined. Melt the remaining butter in the pan. Dip 2 slices of bread into the egg mixture and cook for 1-2 minutes each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Continue in 3 more batches with remaining egg mixture and bread.
3. Arrange French toast among serving plates. Top with pineapple, drizzle with maple syrup and sprinkle with lime leaves.

(Source: taste.com)