Low Gi Berry Stuffed French Toast |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A Saturday morning breakfast with a cup of green tea, and the sun shinning through the windows! This recipe makes a berry sandwich with the french toast, but I find I don't need that much bread, so I usually top a larger slice of rye bread with the warm berry mixture. Either way, a wonderful breakfast. Ingredients:
4 cups mixed field berries |
3 tablespoons splenda sugar substitute |
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest |
1 tablespoon arrowroot or 1 tablespoon cornstarch |
2 cups skim milk |
1 1/4 cups liquid egg substitute |
1 tablespoon splenda sugar substitute |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
2 tablespoons canola oil or 2 tablespoons cooking spray |
12 slices whole grain bread or 12 slices rye bread |
Directions:
1. For the berry filling combine the berries, Splenda, and lemon zest; cook in a saucepan over a medium heat until the berries have released some juice. 2. Blend arrowroot with 1 tbsp juice from the berries; stir into the berry mixture. Increase the heat to a higher temperature and cook, stir until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. 3. For the french toast, combine the milk, egg, Splenda, vanilla and cinnamon in a large bowl. 4. Add 1 tsp of oil to a frying pan over a medium high heat. 5. Soak bread, 1 slice at a time, into egg mixture, let soak for about 10 seconds on both sides, then lift out and fry soaked bread slices, for 3 minutes; turn 1 piece over and evenly spread golden brown side with 2 heaping tbsp of berry filling. Flip second slice, cooked side down, onto filling to create a sandwich; press together with back of spatula. Continue frying for 3 minutes; turn sandwich over and fry for 3 minutes longer or until golden brown on both sides. Repeat with remaining bread slices, brushing griddle with more oil as needed. |
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