Fruit Stuffed French Toast

Name: Fruit Stuffed French Toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 toasts, 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 slices challah, about 1 inch thick (You can use Italian or French if you'd like); 4 tablespoons fruit spread, of your choice; 4 tablespoons mascarpone cheese or 4 tablespoons ricotta cheese; 2 large eggs, beaten lightly; 1/2 cup milk; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly ground, if possible); 2 teaspoons butter; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Submitted by David J

"This delicious, easy to make recipe is an adaptation to an original recipe found in "MOOSEWOOD RESTAURANT COOKS AT HOME" I bake it off to crisp up the outside and heat up the filling. BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVERBAKE!"

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photo by PaulaG

Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 4 toasts
Serves:: 2

ingredients

4 slices challah, about 1 inch thick (You can use Italian or French if you'd like)
4 tablespoons fruit spread, of your choice
4 tablespoons mascarpone cheese or 4 tablespoons ricotta cheese
2 large eggs, beaten lightly
¹⁄₂ cup milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₄ teaspoon nutmeg (freshly ground, if possible)
2 teaspoons butter
2 teaspoons vegetable oil

directions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut a pocket in each slice of bread by using a serrated knife to cut to about a half inch of the sides& bottom of each slice.
Mix together the fruit spread& cheese& fill pockets with a tbsp of the fruit/cheese mixture each.
Mix the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon& nutmeg together in a bowl or baking pan large enough to hold all the slices in a single layer.
Soak the slices on one side for a few minutes, repeat once with the other side.
Heat a large fry pan on med/low heat and add 1 tsp each of the butter& oil.
Cook the bread two at a time for approx. 5-7 minutes; turn the slices a number of times until both sides are evenly browned.
Place on baking sheet in oven for 2-3 minutes to finish. DON'T OVERBAKE!
Meanwhile, repeat steps 5, 6 & 7 with the remaining slices.
Serve warm& top with pure maple syrup. These are also delicious plain.

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Reviews

This is very good. I do like the method of putting it into the oven for a few minutes. That makes a world of difference. I used cream cheese mixed with apricot fruit spred and topped it off with warmed maple syrup. The recipe says it feeds 2 but DH and I will happily be having leftovers.

PaulaG
This is my new favorite!! I like the fruit topping on French Toast, but don't like it 'cold'. Now I can have WARM topping! I used FF ricotta and cream cheese mixed with a home made strawberry filling over sourdough bread. I added more strawberry topping before serving. This is fantastic, Thank you for posting!

AKillian24