Elegant French Toast With Maple-Pecan Syrup Recipe

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Elegant French Toast With Maple-Pecan Syrup
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
849
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. FRENCH TOAST:.
  2. Trim ends from the loaf of bread and cut the bread into six 1-1/2 thick slices.
  3. To make a pocket in each slice, beginning at the top, cut lengthwise in half to within 1 of the bottom.
  4. Set aside.
  5. In a small bowl, beat 3/4 cup of cherries, cream cheese or mascarpone, whipping cream and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar.
  6. If you like, with an electric mixer until well combined.
  7. Spread about 1/4 cup of the mixture into pocket of each slice of bread.
  8. Gently press pieces of bread together, distributing filling evenly inside pocket.
  9. Combine eggs, cinnamon and vanilla in a shallow dish.
  10. Dip bread into egg mixture to coat all sides.
  11. On a griddle or in a skillet, cook bread in hot butter or margarine over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
  12. Add more butter or margarine, if needed.
  13. Remove from heat and cut French toast in half diagonally, forming two triangles.
  14. Place three triangles for each serving on warm plates.
  15. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar and remaining cherries.
  16. MAPLE-PECAN SYRUP:.
  17. Melt butter or margarine, add nuts; brown lightly: remove nuts.
  18. Add maple syrup, honey, cinnamon and salt to butter in saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
  19. Remove from heat and stir in pecans and cinnamon.
  20. Let cool; mixture will thicken as it cools.
  21. Serve the french toast with warm syrup and slices of apple on to, or with powdered sugar.
  22. *If you choose you can sub any kind of fruit.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 848.52 Kcal (3553 kJ)
Calories from fat 501.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 55.71g 86%
Cholesterol 327.34mg 109%
Sodium 258.96mg 11%
Potassium 556.9mg 12%
Total Carbs 80.01g 27%
Sugars 75g 300%
Dietary Fiber 3.68g 15%
Protein 15.23g 30%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 203.8mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 256.78 Kcal (1075 kJ)
Calories from fat 151.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.86g 86%
Cholesterol 99.06mg 109%
Sodium 78.37mg 11%
Potassium 168.53mg 12%
Total Carbs 24.21g 27%
Sugars 22.69g 300%
Dietary Fiber 1.11g 15%
Protein 4.61g 30%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 3%
Iron 0.9mg 17%
Calcium 61.7mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.9
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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