Stuffed French Toast

Submitted by Chris Reynolds

"This recipe comes from The Cottage in La Jolla, California, and was published in the weekly circular of our local newspaper."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups slice fresh strawberries
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon brandy
• 1⁄4 cup grated orange peel
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups cream
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 12 pieces thick-sliced egg bread or 12 slices thick-sliced brioche bread
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 12 teaspoons mascarpone cheese or 12 teaspoons cream cheese

directions

1. Mix together the strawberries, 1/2 C sugar, 1 tsp brandy, and the orange peel. Let set 30 minutes.
2. Beat 4 eggs. Add cream, brandy, brown sugar, and vanilla; beat well.
3. Soak the bread in the egg/cream mixture.
4. Melt the butter on a griddle over medium heat and cook each piece of bread for 4 minutes per side.
5. As toast comes off the griddle, immediately spread 1 tsp mascarpone cheese and 2 tbsp strawberry mix in the middle and fold in half. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and drizzle with maple syrup.