Sausage Crumble Topped French toast with Coffee Infused Maple Syrup

INGREDIENTS

2 cups Cattle Dog Coffee Roasters Guatemala Direct Trade coffee (brewed strong) 

1 cup maple syrup 

1 pound Wampler’s Special Blend Sausage Roll

1 cup whole milk

½ cup cream

2eggs

¼ tsp vanilla extract

½ teaspoon apple pie spice

1 tsp cinnamon powder

2 tablespoons butter

6 slices of bread

2 apples (1 sliced, 1 diced) 

INSTRUCTIONS

Place a small pot on the stove over medium heat add 1 cup of brewed coffee and bring to a boil. Add Maple syrup return to boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Allow cooking until it coats a spoon (about 10 minutes)

Place a skillet over medium-high heat, and add sausage. Cook while stirring often until well browned and cooked thru. Add the remaining cup of brewed coffee and stir. Allow cooking until the liquid has evaporated. 

Preheat a griddle to medium

While the griddle heats up combine milk, cream, eggs, vanilla, apple pie spice, and cinnamon in a bowl and whisk together well. 

Add butter to the griddle, dip slices of bread into the cream mixture (make sure to coat both sides) and place onto griddle cook about 2 minutes, flip, and cook an additional 3 minutes 

To serve, place French toast onto a plate, and top with sausage crumble, diced apple, and coffee-infused maple syrup. Add a few apple slices on the side. 

Makes two to three servings