Strawberry And Banana Stuffed French Toast With Grand Marnier Syrup Recipes

STRAWBERRY AND BANANA STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH GRAND MARNIER SYRUP

Steps:

• For the macerated strawberries: In a medium saucepan, combine the strawberries, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and 1/4 cup water and stir. Bring to a simmer, and then lower the heat and swirl. Cook until the strawberries are soft (but not falling apart) and the liquid is syrupy, 7 to 8 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• For the Grand Marnier syrup: Combine the Grand Marnier, sugar, orange zest, orange juice and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes until slightly thickened. Set aside to cool.
• For the strawberry and banana stuffed French toast: In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, granulated sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Stir the cream cheese to soften, and then spread on 6 of the bread slices. Top each slice with a layer of the strawberries. Spread a thin layer of strawberry jam on the other 6 pieces of bread, and top each slice with a layer of the bananas. Place each bread slice with strawberries together with a bread slice with bananas to form 6 sandwiches. Press around the edges to seal.
• Melt the butter in a nonstick saute pan (or flat griddle top) over medium-low heat. Dip the sandwiches in the egg mixture for a few seconds on each side, allowing any excess to drain off, and then place in the pan. Cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Slice in half on the diagonal and serve topped with the macerated strawberries, whipped cream, toasted almond slivers and a good dusting of confectioners' sugar. Drizzle with the Grand Marnier syrup.

BANANA, STRAWBERRY, AND CREAM CHEESE STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Chop strawberries and bananas and cream together with strawberry jam and cream cheese.
• Cut bread into 1 1/2 inch thick slices.
• Cut a pocket into the bread but do not cut through the crust on the bottom.
• Stuff with the filling.
• Mix the eggs in a bowl that is not too deep so that the bread does not get soggy.
• Then, using tongs, take your stuffed bread and put one side at a time into the egg mixture.
• Fry in butter until brown.
• Stack in a glass dish and keep warm in the oven until you are finished with the servings you need.
• Liquefy in a blender, 2 cups of strawberries, 1/2 cup sugar, and a little water to make a thick syrup.
• I use frozen berries for this part.
• Put one piece of the French toast on a plate.
• Top with the strawberry sauce.
• Sprinkle on confectionery sugar, and top with some fresh blueberries around the plate.
• Serve at once.

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH STRAWBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Cube bread and layer half in a 12-x-8.5 inch pan. Cut cream cheese into small pieces and scatter across bread. Cover with remaining bread cubes.
• Mix eggs, half-and-half, maple syrup, and melted butter together well. Pour evenly over bread cubes and press bread cubes down to soak up egg mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes. Serve with fresh strawberry sauce or maple syrup.
• To make sauce, heat sliced strawberries and strawberry preserves together. Serve over french toast.

STRAWBERRY-BANANA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place bread slices in a large shallow baking dish. Combine eggs, milk, vanilla and baking powder; pour over bread. Cover and chill 8 hours or overnight. , Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. In a bowl, combine the strawberries, bananas, sugar and pie spice; pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. , Arrange prepared bread on top. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH STRAWBERRY GRAND MARNIER

Steps:

• Cut French bread into 8-10 1-inch thick slices.
• Make a slit in the crust of each slice.
• Combine cinnamon, nutmeg, cream cheese and sugar.
• Spoon cream cheese mixture into slits of bread.
• Whisk eggs and half-and-half together.
• Dip each slice of bread into egg mixture and place in well-greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
• Pour remaining egg mixture over all and soak overnight.
• Bake at 350 degrees 35 minutes or until golden and puffed.
• Serve with Strawberry Grand Marnier Sauce.
• Strawberry Grand Marnier Sauce:.
• 1/3 cup butter - melted.
• 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar.
• 1 tablespoons corn starch.
• 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier (Orange juice may be substituted).
• 2 Cups Strawberries - sliced.
• Melt butter in skillet; slowly add powdered sugar, cornstarch and Grand Marnier and allow mixture to thicken over low heat.
• Add strawberries at last minute.
• Spoon small amount of mixture over each piece of French toast.

OVERNIGHT STRAWBERRY-BANANA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Mix eggs, milk, vanilla extract and baking powder. Pour over bread to soak; turn to coat well. Cover.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Mix frozen strawberries, bananas and sugar in 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Top with soaked bread slices.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.