Baked French Toast Wedges With Toppings |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A different kind of French Toast made with English muffins and with 3 different toppings. Ingredients:
4 whole english muffins, cut into 1-inch cubes |
3 large eggs |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 2/3 cups half-and-half or 1 2/3 cups whipping cream or 1 2/3 cups milk |
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted |
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, preferably freshly grated |
strawberry |
1 1/4 cups thinly sliced strawberries |
1/4 cup strawberry jam or 1/4 cup currant jelly |
1 teaspoon orange juice |
mixed fruit |
1 kiwi fruit, peeled and diced |
1/2 cup fresh raspberry |
1 ripe small banana, sliced |
2 tablespoons honey |
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice |
peach |
1/4 cup peach preserves or 1/4 cup apricot preserves |
1 tablespoon pineapple juice or 1 tablespoon apple juice |
1 peach, peeled and diced (or 1 cup diced thawed frozen sliced peaches) |
1/4 cup fresh blueberries or 1/4 cup partially thawed frozen blueberries |
Directions:
1. Spray 10-inch quiche dish or deep dish pie plate with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Arrange muffins in a single layer in dish. In a medium bowl, beat together eggs and combined sugar and cinnamon.
3. Stir in vanilla and salt; mix well.
4. Add half-and-half and melted butter or margarine, mixing well.
5. Pour evenly over muffins; press down on muffins to moisten with liquid.
6. Sprinkle nutmeg evenly over mixture.
7. Cover and refrigerate overnight, if desired, or bake immediately.
8. (NOTE: At this point, French toast may be cooled completely, cut into wedges, placed between sheets of waxed paper in a plastic freezer storage bag and frozen up to 1 month and to cook, place wedges on baking sheet and bake in 350°F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until thawed and heated through).
9. Bake in 350°F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
10. Transfer to cooling rack; cool at least 10 minutes before serving.
11. Cut into wedges and serve warm with desired fruit topping or heated maple syrup.
12. Mixed Fruit Topping, combine 1 kiwifruit, peeled and diced, 1/2 cup fresh raspberries and 1 ripe small banana, sliced with 2 tablespoons honey and 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice.
13. Let stand 5 minutes.
14. Strawberry Topping, combine 1-1/4 cups thinly sliced strawberries, 1/4 cup strawberry jam or currant jelly and 1 teaspoon orange juice in a microwave-safe bowl.
15. Cover and cook at high power 1 minute or until warm (Or, heat in a small saucepan over medium heat until warm.).
16. Peachy Keen Topping,combine 1/4 cup peach or apricot preserves and 1 tablespoon pineapple or apple juice.
17. Add 1 peeled and diced ripe peach or 1 cup diced thawed frozen sliced peaches, 1/4 cup fresh or partially thawed frozen blueberries, mixing well.
18. Serve at room temperature or heat as for Strawberry Topping above.
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