Apple Stuffed French Toast With Orange Ginger Sauce |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Came from a B&B in Drumhellar, Alberta. Ingredients:
3 apples, thinly sliced |
3 tablespoons sugar |
4 eggs |
1/2 cup milk |
1/3 cup orange juice |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
1 orange zest |
1 lemon zest |
2 tablespoons kirsch or 2 tablespoons apricot brandy |
1 pinch salt |
8 slices french bread (1/2-inch thick) |
2 tablespoons butter |
1 tablespoon oil |
2 tablespoons fresh ginger (grated) |
1/2 teaspoon orange zest |
1/2 cup orange juice |
1/2 cup water |
2 tablespoons corn syrup |
1 cup sugar |
Directions:
1. Sauté apples in a small amount of butter and sprinkle with 1 Tbsp of sugar. Cook till tender; set aside.
2. In a shallow pan combine 2 Tbsp sugar, milk, eggs, juice, zest, salt and liqueur.
3. Dip bread in this mixture, be careful not to over soak the bread. Transfer to a plate.
4. Cover half the slices with the apples.
5. Cover with remaining bread to make sandwiches.
6. Heat butter and oil over med. heat and sauté the bread until golden. About 7 minutes per side.
7. Serve hot with ginger sauce.
8. Ginger sauce:
9. Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan.
10. Bring to a boil uncovered.
11. Simmer 5 minutes.
12. Makes 1 1/2 cups. Stores up to 2 weeks in fridge.
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