Amaretto And Peaches French Toast Recipes

AMARETTO FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet or electric skillet over medium heat; add butter to melt.
• Whisk together egg, milk, vanilla and Amaretto in a shallow bowl.
• Dip the Texas toast in the egg mixture, coating both sides.
• Cook the toast for 2-4 minutes per side until golden brown.
• Serve with toasted cocount and warmed maple syrup.

PEACHES STUFFED WITH AMARETTI COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter the bottom of an 8-inch baking dish and set aside.
• Using a melon baller, clean out the red flesh from the center of each peach. Arrange the peaches cut side up in the prepared dish. In the bowl of a food processor, add the amaretti cookies and pulse until finely crumbled. Divide the amaretti crumbs between the peaches. Fill the center of each peach with the amaretti cookie crumbs. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of sugar over each. Dot each peach with 1/2 teaspoon of butter.
• Bake until the peaches are tender and the filling is crisp on top, about 30 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream.

PEACHES & CREAM FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved; pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Arrange peaches in dish. Place half of the bread cubes over peaches. Layer with cream cheese and remaining bread. Place the eggs, cream and vanilla in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Pour over top. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

GRANDMA'S PEACH FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a saucepan, stir together the brown sugar, butter and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Pour the brown sugar mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish, and tilt the dish to cover the entire bottom. Place peaches in a layer over the sugar coating, then top with slices of French bread. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and vanilla. Slowly pour over the bread slices to coat evenly. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• Remove the dish from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before baking to come to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bread is golden brown. Spoon out portions to serve.

PEACHES AND CREAM FRENCH TOAST BAKE

Steps:

• Spread cream cheese thickly on 1 side of each slice of bread. Cascade the bread in 2 rows in the bottom of a baking dish.
• Combine eggs, milk, peach syrup, and vanilla extract in a bowl; whisk to combine. Pour mixture over bread. Arrange sliced peaches on top. Pour melted butter over the peaches. Cover baking dish and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sprinkle pecans on top of bread mixture just before baking. Sprinkle brown sugar on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 45 minutes.

FRESH PEACHES WITH AMARETTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir together sugar and cornstarch in 1-quart stainless steel or nonstick saucepan (do not use aluminum because the sauce will discolor). With wire whisk, stir in soymilk and amaretto liqueur until well blended.
• Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until cold.
• Divide peaches among 4 individual dessert dishes. Spoon amaretto sauce over peaches. Serve immediately.

AMARETTO FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place French bread slices in a 13x9 inch baking dish.
• In a mixing bowl, add eggs, milk, brown sugar, almond extract, nutmeg, and Amaretto; whisk to combine.
• Pour mixture over bread slices; set stand 2 1/2 minutes; turn bread slices over and let stand 2 1/2 more minutes.
• May chill for 8 hours if desired.
• Melt butter at 400° in a 15x10 inch jelly roll pan; tilt pan to coat evenly with melted butter.
• Place bread slices into coated pan.
• Bake at 400° for 15 minutes; turn; bake 8 more minutes or until golden.
• Sprinkle with almonds, and powdered sugar if desired.
• Serve with maple syrup.

AMARETTO FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In shallow bowl mix all ingredients except bread.
• Soak bread in mixture.
• In large skillet, melt some butter.
• Drain bread.
• Cook in buttter until both sides are golden brown.
• Serve immediately with amaretto butter and amaretto syrup.
• NOTE: For a change, try irish cream instead of amaretto.

OVEN-BAKED FRENCH TOAST WITH PEACHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C (fan forced).
• Line a baking tray with baking paper.
• Cut each slice of raisin bread in half to form 2 triangles out of each slice.
• Whisk the eggs, skim milk (or buttermilk) and cinnamon in a shallow dish.
• Dip each piece of bread into the egg mixture, allowing any excess to drip off.
• Put each piece on the tray and then bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until egg mixture has turned golden brown.
• Divide the toast between two plates.
• Spoon the yoghurt over, top with peach slices and sprinkle with toasted almonds.
• Serve straight away.
• TOASTING ALMONDS - spread the almonds over a baking tray and cook stirring once for 5 - 6 minutes in an oven preheated to 160C (fan forced) until lightly golden.
• ALTERNATIVE 1 - sourdough bread for the raisin bread.
• ALTERNATIVE 2 - use canned apricots instead of the peaches.
• ALTERNATIVE 3 - replace the vanilla yoghurt with a flavour of your choice.

PEACHES IN AMARETTO CARAMEL

Steps:

• In small saucepan, combine sugar with 1 cup water. Place over low heat until sugar has dissolved. Raise heat to medium-high, and without stirring, allow syrup to bubble until it begins to caramelize and turn golden, about 20 minutes.
• Mix amaretto and lemon juice together. Reduce heat under saucepan to low. Standing back from pan, slowly pour in mixture; it will spit, then simmer. Stir to dissolve any sugar strands that have formed.
• Place peach halves in pan, in batches if necessary. Poach until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to plate. When all peaches have been poached, raise heat to medium-high, and boil caramel down until it is thick but still can be poured; there should be about 1 cup.
• Place 4 peach halves on each of four plates. Drizzle with caramel. Garnish each plate with a dollop of mascarpone sprinkled with splintered pistachios.