Apple Stuffed French Toast With Orange Ginger Sauce

Submitted by Fairy Godmother

"Came from a B&B in Drumhellar, Alberta."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 apples, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄3 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 orange zest
• 1 lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons kirsch or 2 tablespoons apricot brandy
• 1 pinch salt
• 8 slices French bread (1/2-inch thick)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon oil

• Ginger Sauce

• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger (grated)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon orange zest
• 1⁄2 cup orange juice
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 cup sugar

directions

1. Sauté apples in a small amount of butter and sprinkle with 1 Tbsp of sugar. Cook till tender; set aside.
2. In a shallow pan combine 2 Tbsp sugar, milk, eggs, juice, zest, salt and liqueur.
3. Dip bread in this mixture, be careful not to over soak the bread. Transfer to a plate.
4. Cover half the slices with the apples.
5. Cover with remaining bread to make sandwiches.
6. Heat butter and oil over med. heat and sauté the bread until golden. About 7 minutes per side.
7. Serve hot with ginger sauce.

8. Ginger sauce:

9. Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan.
10. Bring to a boil uncovered.
11. Simmer 5 minutes.
12. Makes 1 1/2 cups. Stores up to 2 weeks in fridge.