Cuban French Toast With Tropical Fruit Salsa Recipes

CUBAN FRENCH TOAST WITH TROPICAL FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar and milk. Add the cloves, cardamom, and canela and place mixture in shallow pan.
• In another bowl, combine kiwi, mango, papaya, mint, and orange juice and set aside.
• Have a nonstick pan getting warm. Soaking each piece of bread in egg mixture until bread has absorbed some of liquid, about 30 seconds.
• Add 1 teaspoon of butter to the pan and cook bread on each side for 4 minutes until golden brown. Repeat process for the remaining bread.
• Serve on plate with tropical salsa on top and sprinkle powdered sugar on each.

TROPICAL SALSA

Steps:

• Add the pineapple, mango, tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, and salt to a bowl. Cover and let chill for at least 1 hour before serving so the flavors can marry together.

TOREJAS(CUBAN-VERSION OF FRENCH TOAST)

Steps:

• Make sure the bread is stale, leave it out on a cookie sheet, to dry the day before.
• Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Lightly grease baking sheet; set aside.
• In medium-sized bowl; whisk ingredients to blend and then fold in almonds or other nuts, if using.
• Dip or soak each slice well in egg/milk mixture. Soak throughly, about 5 minutes. Shake off excess liquid and then lay on cookies sheet.
• Arrange the slices in a single layer on the prepared cookie sheet and bake for 10-14 minutes, until medium golden brown and crusty on the top.(But still moist and custard-like in the middle).
• Serve warm with powdered sugar, sugar syrup, fruit syrup or maple syrup(tastes awesome with pineapple preserves with chopped macadamia nuts instead of almonds. Also, banana liqueur with banana slices & nuts).
• Enjoy, as you watch the scale's numbers increase!

TROPICAL FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• Gently toss together all ingredients with salt and pepper to taste.