FRUITED FRENCH TOAST

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Categories : Brunch

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1 Loaf french bread; cut into 8 thick slices
5 Eggs
3/4 c Milk
1/4 tsp Baking powder
1 Tbsp Vanilla
20 oz Frozen whole strawberries
4 Bananas, ripe, sliced
1 c. Sugar
1 Tbsp. Apple pie spice

Place bread slices into a large flat dish, combine eggs, milk, vanilla, baking power and pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate over night. In the morning combine the fruit, sugar and spices.
Put fruit mixture in a large greased baking dish and top with prepared bread. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake in 450^ oven for 20 to 25 minutes. To serve lift out bread slices and place on plates. Spoon fruit on top and serve. Serves 4-5.

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NOTES : Make most of this, the night before.

* Exported from MasterCook *

HAM STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

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Categories : Brunch

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1 Loaf large diameter french Bread
1/2 c Milk
4 lg Eggs
1/4 c Sugar
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 lb Boiled ham (thinnley sliced
8 slices processed cheese
1/2 lb Breakfast sausage
1/2 Package bacon
1 1/2 ts Vanilla

In a large skillett or electric frying pan fry the bacon and breakfast sausage, together but separately, untill done.
While the meat is cooking, slice the french bread into eight slices approx 1 1/2" to 2" thick. and then slice each slice 3/4 of the way through again.
Mix the milk, eggs, sugar cinnamon and vanilla togeather into a batter in a deep bowl,and set aside.
Take up the bacon and sausage and divide each into eight equal parts and the same with the ham.
Dip each piece of bread into the batter and submerge it so that both sides and edges are coated.
Open each piece and put in one portion of the meat, bacon, and ham along with one slice of cheese and close the bread again. Fry the stuffed batter coated bread slices in the skillet or the elec. fry pan that has been coated with PAM or other suitable non-stick agent.. untill golden brown on the outside and the cheese is melted on the inside.
Serve two slices to a plate with your favorite garnishes and condiments. (ie. home fries, maple syrup, confectioner's sugar etc...)

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NOTES : Sure to be a tastey treat.

* Exported from MasterCook *

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH APRICOTS

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Categories : Brunch

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1 (8 oz.) cream cheese,
softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1 (16 oz.) loaf French bread
4 eggs
1 c. whipping cream
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 (12 oz.) jar (1 1/2 c.)
apricot preserves
1/2 c. orange juice

Beat together cream cheese and vanilla. Stir in nuts; set aside. Cut bread into 10 to 12 (1 1/2 inches) slices; cut a pocket in the top of each. Fill each with 1 1/2 tablespoons of cheese mixture. Beat together eggs, whipping cream, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and nutmeg. Using tongs, dip
the filled bread slices in egg mixture (do not squeeze out filling). Cook on slightly greased griddle. Heat together the preserves and juice. To serve, drizzle the apricot mixture over French toast.

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NOTES : A rich breakfast treat!