Macadamia French Toast Recipes

MACADAMIA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• With a wire whisk, beat together eggs, orange juice, milk, sugar, nutmeg and vanilla.
• Place bread in a single layer in a tight fitting casserole pan.
• Pour milk mixture over bread.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight, turning once.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray baking sheet or jellyroll pan with vegetable shortening.
• Arrange soaked bread slices in a single layer on pan.
• Sprinkle with macadamia nuts.
• Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Serve with maple syrup and butter, if desired.

MACADAMIA NUT FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Combine first six ingredients, stirring well.
• Fit bread slices in a single layer into a lightly greased 13x9x2 baking dish.
• Pour egg mixture over bread slices.
• Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, turning bread once.
• The next morning, pour butter into a 15x10x1 jellyroll pan.
• Place bread slices in a single layer in pan.
• Bake at 400 for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with nuts and bake an additional 10 minutes.
• Garnish with powdered sugar and/or nutmeg.
• Serve with maple syrup if desired.

MACADAMIA-BANANA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
• Butter well 2 large baking sheets.
• In blender or food processor add one banana, milk, half the chopped nuts, vanilla and cinnamon, blend until well mixed.
• Pour into large, shallow dish.
• Dip bread slices into mixture until well absorbed on both sides.
• Arrange on well-buttered baking sheets. Bake until golden. About 5 minutes.
• To serve, slice diagonally and dust with powdered sugar. Top with remaining sliced banana and chopped nuts.