Surprisefrenchtoast Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat indoor grill or griddle.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, pinch of salt and sugar until well combined.
• Lay 6 slices of bread out and lightly brush egg mixture around edges. Press a "pocket" in the middle of each slice of bread for the filling. Heap 2 teaspoons of apple or cherry pie filling in the middle of each bread pocket.
• Take remaining 6 slices and brush the edges with egg mixture. Place on top of bread with filling and seal edges with fingers.
• Dip stuffed bread in the egg mixture and place on sprayed griddle; cook for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until lightly browned. Sprinkle with cinnamon and/or powdered sugar.

Steps:

• Mix reduced-fat cream cheese and sugar until blended; spread onto bread. Place 4 bread slices, cream cheese-sides up, in 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Cover with remaining bread slices, cream cheese-sides down.
• Whisk eggs and milk until blended; pour over bread. Cover; refrigerate overnight.
• Heat oven to 350ºF. Bake, uncovered, 30 to 35 min. or until center is set and top is lightly browned. Serve topped with fruit.

Steps:

• To make the french toast:
• Spread butter over bottom of heavy large baking pan with 1-inch-high sides. Arrange bread slices in pan. Beat eggs, milk, sugar, syrup, vanilla and salt to blend in large bowl. Pour mixture over bread. Turn bread slices to coat. Cover with plastic and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake French bread 10 minutes. Turn bread over and continue baking until just golden, about 4 minutes longer. Transfer cooked toast to plates and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve immediately, passing Maple-Walnut Syrup separately.
• To prepare maple syrup:
• Combine syrup and walnuts in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer. Serve syrup hot. Makes about 3 cups.

Steps:

• Cut 12 (1-inch-thick) diagonal slices from bread, reserving ends for another use.
• Generously butter 1 side of each slice and arrange slices, buttered sides up, in 1 layer in a buttered 13- by 9- by 2-inch glass baking dish, squeezing them slightly to fit if necessary.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, and 1/4 teaspoon salt until combined well, then pour evenly over bread. Chill, covered, until bread has absorbed all of custard, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day, depending on bread.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Bring mixture to room temperature and sprinkle bread with sugar.
• Bake, uncovered, in middle of oven until bread is puffed and top is golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, allspice, and salt together in a large bowl. Place bread slices in egg mixture and soak, turning to coat, until bread is completely saturated.
• Melt butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook bread in hot butter until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer toasted bread to a baking sheet.
• Bake toast in the oven until outside is crisp and slightly puffed, 12 to 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Whisk together eggs, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Place bread in a shallow baking dish large enough to hold bread slices in a single layer. Pour egg mixture over bread; soak 10 minutes. Turn slices over; soak until soaked through, about 10 minutes more.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet, and set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry half the bread slices until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to wire rack; place in oven while cooking remaining bread. Wipe skillet, and repeat with remaining butter, oil, and bread. Keep in oven until ready to serve. Serve warm with pure maple syrup, if desired.

Steps:

• In a medium-size bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
• Add milk, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk briskly to remove all clumps.
• Grease a skillet or frying pan with a paper towel that has been dipped in oil or shortening.
• Heat skillet over medium-high heat until a drop of water sizzles when flicked onto skillet.
• Dip both sides of bread slice into the batter briefly.
• Let some of the batter drip off, then place bread in skillet.
• Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes on the first side and 1 minute on the second.
• If needed, add a little more oil to the skillet to cook all of the slices.
• Repeat procedure with remaining bread slices.
• Keep French toast warn in a low oven as you cook remaining slices.
• Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with butter, syrup, or fruit, if using.

Steps:

• 1. Spread 1 tablespoon cream cheese on each of 8 bread slices top with second bread slice. Whisk together milk and eggs in large bowl.2. Heat griddle or large skillet over medium heat or to 350°. Melt margarine.3. Dip sandwiches in egg mixture carefully place on griddle. Cook about 8 minutes on a side until golden brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar serve with syrup.1 SLICE: Calories 485 (Calories from Fat 205) Fat 23g (Saturated 9g) Cholesterol 240mg Sodium 820mg Carbohydrates 54g (Dietary Fiber 3g) Protein 19g.

Steps:

• Place half of the bread cubes over the bottom of a well-buttered 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle cream cheese and blueberries over bread cubes.
• Arrange remaining bread cubes over blueberries.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs with a rotary beater, beat in milk and the 1/2 cup syrup.
• Carefully pour egg mixture over the bread mixture.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 2 to 24 hours.
• Bake, covered, in a 375 oven for 25 minutes.
• Uncover and bake about 25 minutes more or till a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, and topping is puffed and golden brown.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Serve warm with blueberry-flavored or maple syrup.
• NOTE: To dry bread slices, arrange bread in a single layer on a wire rack, cover loosely and let stand overnight.
• Or cut bread into 1/2-inch cubes, spread in a large baking pan.
• Bake, uncovered in a 300 oven for 10 to 15 minutes or till dry, stirring twice, cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Slice bread into bite-sized pieces.
• In a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg until fully combined.
• In a separate bowl, mix the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
• Whisk the egg mixture into the cream cheese mixture, and add the strawberries.
• Spread the bread evenly along the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch (23x33 cm) glass baking dish then pour the mixture over the bread.
• Bake 45 minutes or until bread is getting slightly crunchy and golden brown on top and edges. Top with whipped cream if desired.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In bowl, beat cream cheese, vanilla and sugar until creamy.
• Stir in nuts.
• Cut bread into about 12 slices approximately 1 1/2 inches thick, cutting a slit in each to create a "pocket".
• Fill each pocket with about 1 1/2 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, milk, and spices.
• Dip the filled bread "pockets" in the egg mixture, turning to coat both sides.
• Cook on griddle or in pan until both sides are browned.
• Heat the preserves and orange juice in a small saucepan, simmering for about 4-5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Drizzle orange mixture over French toast and serve.