Ivy Stuffed French Toast
Total preparation time: 20 minutes
Serves: 6Ingredients:
- 1 stick Butter
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Maple Syrup
- 1 loaf French Bread
- Cream Cheese
- Dried Fruit Bits
- Chopped Nuts
- 6 Eggs
- 1 1/2 cups Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Steps:
- Place the butter, brown sugar and maple syrup in a 9 x 12 glass dish that can go in the microwave and in a conventional oven.
Microwave until the butter is melted (about two minutes).
Stir to dissolve the sugar and mix ingredients well.
Sprinkle nuts over this mixture.
- Slice the French bread in 1/2 to 3/4 inch slices
Spread cream cheese on half of the bread slices.
Place the fruit bits on top of these slices.
Top with the plain bread slices to make a "sandwich".
- Place in the baking dish.
Do not overlap slices.
- Mix the eggs, milk and vanilla.
Pour over bread.
Cover the dish and refrigerate overnight.
Bake at 350° for about 45 minutes, uncovered.
Flip over onto a plate to serve, so the syrup side is up.
- You can top with powdered sugar, fruit or additional syrup, if desired.
You may also use berries, apricots, peaches or thinly sliced, peeled apples instead of the fruit bits.