Wrightsville Beach French Toast Recipes

FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients except bread slices. Dip bread in the egg mixture, coating both sides. Place on heated griddle and cook until golden. Turn and cook opposite side until golden. Serve immediately with your favorite topping.
• Suggested toppings: Maple syrup and bananas, strawberry sauce or syrup and try Great Harvest low-fat granola sprinkled on top.

FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Cut challah bread in 1-inch thick slices. Allow to sit out for awhile to dry out.
• Heat griddle to 350 degrees F and lightly brush with a butter soaked piece of paper towel.
• Combine eggs, heavy cream, orange zest and juice, cinnamon and ground nutmeg in a shallow wide dish. Dip the slices of bread into the egg mixture allowing it to soak in on both sides. Transfer to each piece to the hot griddle and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Try to flip only once.
• Serve with Orange Bourbon Butter.
• Cream the butter in a mixer. Add the bourbon and orange zest and mix well. Leave at room temperature and serve with the French toast.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• For the cinnamon smear: Cream the margarine and sugar in a large bowl. Add the flour, cinnamon and cocoa powder. Slowly add the oil and water. Mix for 15 minutes and let rest for 5 minutes.
• For the cinnamon raisin bread: Mix the flour, starter, water, granulated sugar, yeast, salt and oil in a large stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 15 minutes. Let rest.
• Portion the dough into 22-ounce balls. Flatten the dough and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mix and raisins. Roll the dough over itself 4 to 5 times and place in a greased bread pan. Cover the top and sides with the cinnamon smear. Proof the dough for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bake for 46 minutes. Remove from the pan and place on a cooling rack. Slice into thick slices.
• For the maple mousse: Thoroughly blend the heavy cream, powdered sugar and maple syrup in a large bowl until well mixed.
• For the French toast batter: Thoroughly blend the eggs, milk, heavy cream, maple syrup, rum, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl until well mixed.
• For the Wrightsville Beach French toast: Soak the cinnamon raisin bread slices in the French toast batter until well saturated. Fry in a 350 degree F deep-fryer until golden brown, about 2 minutes (DO NOT OVER FRY).
• Cut the fried cinnamon raisin bread diagonally and shingle on a plate. Top with maple mousse. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and garnish with fresh berries.