Tropical Pear French Toast (3 servings) For The Topping: 2 Anjou pears (cored and thinly sliced) 1/2 cup pineapple juice 3 Tablespoons butter 2 Tablespoons packed brown sugar 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger finely chopped macadamia nuts (optional) For The Toast 6 thick (about 1 inch) slices of french bread 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Prepare topping: Melt butter in skillet; add sugar and stir until melted. Stir in pineapple juice and ginger; boil until slightly syrupy. Add pears; turn to coat; boil until slightly syrupy. Cook on low heat for 5 to 10 minutes or just until pears are tender. While topping is cooking prepare the toast: Combine milk, eggs and 1/2 vanilla. Beat well. Dip bread slices into egg mixture so they are well soaked. Cook in buttered skillet or griddle until golden brown on both sides. Serve with a generous scoop of topping and garinsh with macadamia nuts. This recipe always makes me feel like on vacation in Hawaii having breakfast at a restaurant beside the ocean. 3 great big servings or 6 regulars. Mr Breakfast would like to thank KennyRogers for this recipe. Recipe number 1317. Submitted 7/31/2004.