Baked French Toast Wedges With Toppings

Submitted by LAURIE

"A different kind of French Toast made with English muffins and with 3 different toppings."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 24
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 4 whole English muffins, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3 large eggs
• 118.29 ml sugar
• 4.92 ml cinnamon
• 4.92 ml vanilla
• 1.23 ml salt
• 394.39 394.39 ml whipping cream or 394.39 ml milk
• 29.58 ml butter or 29.58 ml margarine, melted
• 0.61 ml nutmeg, preferably freshly grated

• Topping 1

• strawberry
• 295.73 ml thinly sliced strawberries
• 59.14 ml strawberry jam or 59.14 ml currant jelly
• 4.92 ml orange juice

• Topping 2

• mixed fruit
• 1 kiwi fruit, peeled and diced
• 118.29 ml fresh raspberry
• 1 ripe small banana, sliced
• 29.58 ml honey
• 9.85 ml fresh lime juice

• Topping 3

• peach
• 59.14 ml peach preserves or 59.14 ml apricot preserves
• 14.79 ml pineapple juice or 14.79 ml apple juice
• 1 peach, peeled and diced (or 1 cup diced thawed frozen sliced peaches)
• 59.14 ml fresh blueberries or 59.14 ml partially thawed frozen blueberries

directions

1. Spray 10-inch quiche dish or deep dish pie plate with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Arrange muffins in a single layer in dish. In a medium bowl, beat together eggs and combined sugar and cinnamon.
3. Stir in vanilla and salt; mix well.
4. Add half-and-half and melted butter or margarine, mixing well.
5. Pour evenly over muffins; press down on muffins to moisten with liquid.
6. Sprinkle nutmeg evenly over mixture.
7. Cover and refrigerate overnight, if desired, or bake immediately.
8. (NOTE: At this point, French toast may be cooled completely, cut into wedges, placed between sheets of waxed paper in a plastic freezer storage bag and frozen up to 1 month and to cook, place wedges on baking sheet and bake in 350°F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until thawed and heated through).
9. Bake in 350°F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
10. Transfer to cooling rack; cool at least 10 minutes before serving.
11. Cut into wedges and serve warm with desired fruit topping or heated maple syrup.
12. Mixed Fruit Topping, combine 1 kiwifruit, peeled and diced, 1/2 cup fresh raspberries and 1 ripe small banana, sliced with 2 tablespoons honey and 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice.
13. Let stand 5 minutes.
14. Strawberry Topping, combine 1-1/4 cups thinly sliced strawberries, 1/4 cup strawberry jam or currant jelly and 1 teaspoon orange juice in a microwave-safe bowl.
15. Cover and cook at high power 1 minute or until warm (Or, heat in a small saucepan over medium heat until warm.).
16. Peachy Keen Topping,combine 1/4 cup peach or apricot preserves and 1 tablespoon pineapple or apple juice.
17. Add 1 peeled and diced ripe peach or 1 cup diced thawed frozen sliced peaches, 1/4 cup fresh or partially thawed frozen blueberries, mixing well.
18. Serve at room temperature or heat as for Strawberry Topping above.

Reviews

[heatherblackmon]

Yummy! I made this for Mother's Day and it was great. Other than doubling the ingredients because I was feeding a crowd, I followed the recipe exactly as written. Everyone had second servings!