Apple Stuffed French Toast With Orange Ginger Sauce

Came from a B&B in Drumhellar, Alberta.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• 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.