Chocolate-Pistachio French Toast

• Ready In: 0 mins
• Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 6  slices  Italian bread (preferably a day old) or 6  slices  French bread, cut diagonally 1-inch thick (preferably a day old)
• 3  ounces  semisweet chocolate or 3  ounces dark chocolate
• 6  teaspoons unsalted pistachio nuts, chopped
• 3  large eggs
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• 1⁄4 cup butter (1/2 stick) or 1⁄4 cup margarine (1/2 stick)
• 1⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. With a serrated knife, cut a pocket horizontally in each slice o f bread through the top crust. Cut the candy bar into 6 rectangles.
2. Fill each bread slice with a piece of chocolate and 1 teaspoon pistachios.
3. In a shallow dish or pie plate, whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and nutmeg.
4. On a griddle or in a large skillet over medium heat, melt and spread 1 tablespoon butter.
5. Dip the filled bread slices, one at a time, into the egg mixture, turning to coat both sides and being careful not to squeeze out the chocolate filling.
6. Cook the slices, several at a time, on the hot griddle until they are browned on both sides.
7. Add more butter as needed.
8. Transfer the French toast to heated plates and dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.
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