Special Occassion Stuffed French Toast Recipes

SPECIAL STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• For cherry sauce, combine 1 cup sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Stir in the water until smooth. Add cherries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat and set aside. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over six slices of bread; top with remaining bread. In a shallow bowl, whisk the egg, milk and remaining sugar. Dip both sides of bread into egg mixture. , In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, toast bread on both sides until golden brown. Serve with cherry sauce.

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Batter:
• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, mixing well until incorporated. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
• Filling:
• Fold all ingredients together in a bowl until well incorporated but not completely smooth.
• Syrup:
• Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and let reduce by 1/3.
• French Toast:
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat a large saute pan and then add butter. Dredge the bread in the batter and place in the pan. Cook until golden brown on both sides, approximately 2 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool. Divide filling between 2 pieces of the bread top with the remaining 2 pieces of bread. Transfer French toast to oven and bake for 8 minutes.
• Cut each French toast in half and serve with the cinnamon syrup and, if desired, a large scoop of vanilla ice cream and fresh berries.

SUPER-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat indoor grill or griddle.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, pinch of salt and sugar until well combined.
• Lay 6 slices of bread out and lightly brush egg mixture around edges. Press a "pocket" in the middle of each slice of bread for the filling. Heap 2 teaspoons of apple or cherry pie filling in the middle of each bread pocket.
• Take remaining 6 slices and brush the edges with egg mixture. Place on top of bread with filling and seal edges with fingers.
• Dip stuffed bread in the egg mixture and place on sprayed griddle; cook for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until lightly browned. Sprinkle with cinnamon and/or powdered sugar.

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Spread think layer of filling mixture on 4 slices of bread.
• Create 2 sandwiches by putting strawberries in 1 layer on top of 2 pieces of bread and topping with other 2 pieces.
• Dip sandwiches in egg mixture.
• Cook in skillet on medium-high heat for 4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
• Slice sandwiches, sprinkle with a little powdered sugar for garnish if desired, and serve immediately with syrup.

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Create a cavity for the filling in each piece of bread by laying one bread slice down on the cutting board and, using a butter knife or a paring knife, cut a horizontal slit into the bottom of the slice to create a pocket. Be careful not to cut all the way through to the top (and out the other side). Repeat with the remaining slices of bread.
• In a medium bowl, stir or whisk together the softened cream cheese, 1 tablespoon milk, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Taste and add more sugar if desired.
• Transfer the cream cheese mixture to a zip-close bag with the corner snipped or a reusable piping bag. Insert the tip of the bag into one of the slits in a slice of bread. Fill the bread with the cream cheese mixture the way you would fill a donut. Use a butter knife or small offset spatula to evenly distribute cream cheese inside and clean off the edge, as needed. Eyeball so that there is enough for each of the slices; repeat with remaining slices. Set aside.
• Break the eggs into a wide, shallow bowl or pie plate and beat them lightly with a fork or whisk. Whisk in the remaining milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Add the cinnamon or cardamom, if using, into the custard.
• Coat a non-stick skillet or griddle with a thin layer of some of the butter. Place it over medium-low heat until the butter begins to foam and sizzle.
• Place the bread slices, one at a time, into the bowl or plate. Let the bread soak up the egg mixture for a few seconds and then carefully turn to coat the other side. Place soaked bread slices directly into the waiting pan. (Depending on the size of the pan and your slices, you may have to work in batches, so coat only as many slices as you will be cooking at a time to prevent soggy French toast.)
• Heat custard-dipped slices in the pan slowly until the bottom is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and brown the other side, another 2 to 3 minutes. Do not overcrowd the pan.
• Transfer finished slices to a plate; repeat with remaining slices of French toast, adding more butter to the pan as needed, until all slices are cooked. Serve with toppings of your choice.

SPECIAL OCCASSION STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Make a pocket in the slices of bread with a sharp knife. Set aside. Mix together cream cheese, 1/4 cp. sugar and chocolate. Gently spoon mixture into the bread pockets. Set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk the milk, egg, tablespoon of sugar,vanilla bean, and cinnamon. In a small pot, warm the cherry pie filling and orange juice until hot and bubbly. Heat a non-stick frying pan on Medium High with a Tb. of butter until very hot. Coat both sides of the stuffed bread with the egg mixture. Fry until both sides are golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side. Arrange on a serving platter. Pour cherry mixture over the French Toast and sprinkle generously with powdered sugar. Enjoy!

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST (COOK'S ILLUSTRATED)

Steps:

• Microwave the cream cheese (in a large bowl) on high just until softened, 5 to 10 seconds. Check it. You'd be surprised how microwave ovens vary.
• Stir in 2 tablespoons of the sugar and all of the cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir till smooth. Wrap tightly and chill for about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, adjust oven rack to the middle position. Heat oven to 200 degrees. Arrange the bread on a rack set over a rimmed baking sleet. Bake it until slightly dry, about 15 minutes. (I would say "or stale bread", but if you're familiar with their exhaustive testing approach, it's best to just trust them and do this step.).
• Spread the cream cheese evenly over 4 pieces of bread. Leave a 1/2-inch at the edges. ( If you do not leave the border clear, it will just come out while cooking and be wasted.) Lightly press the rest of the slices over the top to make 4 sturdy sandwiches.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter. Whisk it with the milk, egg, vanilla, salt and the remaining 2 T. of sugar. Slowly whisk in the flour until smooth. Pour the batter into a large shallow dish.
• Slide 2 sandwiches into the batter and soak both sides, about 1 minute per side. Meanwhile, melt 1 more T. of the butter in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium heat until it begins to brown, swirling to coat the pan.
• Remove the bread from the batter. Let excess batter drip back in the dish. Lay two sandwiches in the hot skillet. Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 2.5 minutes per side. Transfer to a wire rack and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with the other two sandwiches.

SAUSAGE STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Cook sausage according to package directions; cool slightly., Cut a pocket in one side of each slice of bread. Fill pockets with sausage and cheese., In a shallow bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and sugar. Soak bread in egg mixture, about 1 minute per side. Cook on a greased griddle over medium heat until golden brown on both sides. Serve with syrup.

STUFFED AND BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Combine cheese, pecans, brown sugar, syrup and 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon;reserve.
• Whisk together milk, eggs, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla.
• Reserve 2 bread slices. Spread one side of each remaining bread slice with cheese mixture; layer at an angle in 13" by 9" well-greased baking dish, cheese-side up, ending with reserved plain bread slices.
• Pour milk mixture evenly over slices.
• Cover dish with plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Remove plastic wrap.
• Combine remaining granulated sugar with cinnamon; sprinkle over slices.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and egg mixture is set.
• Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar just before serving.