Start Valentine's Day on a sweet note with a decadent breakfast in bed, starring chocolatey French toast with fresh berries, extra-crisp bacon and a champagne cocktail.
Surprise your beloved with a sweet and special breakfast in bed. A half an hour is all you need to wake themup with warm, chocolatey French toast topped with fresh raspberries and strawberries, perfectly crisped bacon, and a sparkling cranberry-orange cocktail.
Menu Timeline
The night before:
- Put a bottle of champagne or sparkling wine in the refrigerator to chill.
30 minutes before breakfast:
- Make the milk & egg mixture for the French toast and soak the bread.
- Squeeze the orange juice for the champagne cocktail, combine with the cranberry juice and refrigerate.
15 minutes before eating:
- Cook the French toast.
- Cook the bacon.
Just before serving:
- Assemble champagne cocktails.
- Garnish the French toast with confectioner’s sugar & berries.
Shopping List
Fresh Produce:
- 2-3 large oranges
- Fresh raspberries and strawberries for garnish
Meat, Eggs & Dairy:
- 4-6 slices bacon
- 1 cup whole milk
- 4 large eggs
- 4 Tbs. unsalted butter
Other Groceries:
- 1 loaf challah bread
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-processed)
- Confectioners’ sugar, for garnish
- 1/2 cup cranberry juice cocktail
- 1 bottle brut sparkling wine
Pantry Staples:
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Table salt
