Email to Cat      

Stuffed French Toast with Orange Syrup

Source of Recipe


Bon Appetit, March 1998






List of Ingredients



• -- French Toast --
  
• Six 1-inch slices of French bread
  
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  
• 1/4 cup orange marmalade
  
• 3 eggs
  
• 3/4 cup milk
  
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
  
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  
• Dash of ground nutmeg
  
• 2 Tbsp butter or margarine
  
• .
  
• -- Orange Syrup --
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1 cup butter
  
• 1 (6-ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
  
• .
  
• Garnishes: Orange slices and powdered sugar
  






Instructions



1. Cut across the top crust side of the bread and cut a pocket in each slice. In a small mixing bowl, stir together the softened cream cheese and the orange marmalade. (Mixture should not be soupy.) Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture into every pocket.
   
   
2. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg until combined. Dip stuffed bread slices into egg mixture.
   
   
3. For the orange syrup: In a small saucepan, combine sugar, 1 cup butter and orange juice concentrate. Place over low heat until butter is melted. Do not boil. Remove from heat and cool 5 to 10 minutes. Beat until slightly thickened; keep warm.
   
   
4. Heat 2 tablespoons butter or margarine on a griddle, and add the stuffed bread slices. Fry over medium heat until golden brown, turning once.
   
   Serve with warm orange syrup and garnish with orange slice and powdered sugar.
   
   Makes 8 slices,
   1-1/2 cups orange syrup.