Baked French Toast Wedges With Toppings

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

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 4  whole English muffins, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3  large eggs
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 2⁄3 cups half-and-half or 1 2⁄3 cups  whipping cream or 1 2⁄3 cups milk
• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg, preferably freshly grated

• Topping 1

•  strawberry
• 1 1⁄4 cups  thinly sliced strawberries
• 1⁄4 cup  strawberry jam or 1⁄4 cup currant jelly
• 1  teaspoon  orange juice

• Topping 2

•  mixed fruit
• 1  kiwi fruit, peeled and diced
• 1⁄2 cup fresh raspberry
• 1  ripe small banana, sliced
• 2  tablespoons honey
• 2  teaspoons fresh lime juice

• Topping 3

•  peach
• 1⁄4 cup  peach preserves or 1⁄4 cup  apricot preserves
• 1  tablespoon  pineapple juice or 1  tablespoon  apple juice
• 1  peach, peeled and diced (or 1 cup diced thawed frozen sliced peaches)
• 1⁄4 cup fresh blueberries or 1⁄4 cup  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.