Holi-Day After French Toast Recipe

Name: Holi-Day After French Toast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: For the toast:; Leftover breads (leave out if possible to allow the bread/cake to dry out a bit), inclusive of soft rolls, croissants, muffins (cut length-wise down the middle), pound/bundt cakes, etc; 2 Large eggs; 1.5 cups Milk or cream (or even Eggnog!); 1 tablespoon Almond or vanilla extract; 1 dash Nutmeg; 2 dashes Cinnamon; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; For the syrup:; 1.25 cups Maple syrup; 3 tablespoons leftover mashed sweet potato, pumpkin puree, or other mashed squash; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons butter, with more at the ready depending on the amount and type of bread used

Servings: persons

For the toast:
Leftover breads (leave out if possible to allow the bread/cake to dry out a bit), inclusive of soft rolls, croissants, muffins (cut length-wise down the middle), pound/bundt cakes, etc
2 Large eggs
1.5 cups Milk or cream (or even Eggnog!)
1 tablespoon Almond or vanilla extract
1 dash Nutmeg
2 dashes Cinnamon
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
For the syrup:
1.25 cups Maple syrup
3 tablespoons leftover mashed sweet potato, pumpkin puree, or other mashed squash
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, with more at the ready depending on the amount and type of bread used

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["Slice the bread(s). For moist cakes or quick breads, you may opt to dry them out slightly in the oven at around 150 degrees for a couple of minutes, or pop them into the toaster briefly. Make the cake slices about an inch thick to keep them from breaking apart (a wide spatula helps immensely for transport to and from the wet ingredients); for biscuits, croissants or soft rolls, slice in half. Muffins do decently sliced length-wise and also benefit from a quick oven-dry out .", "In a large, shallow pie pan, whisk the milk/cream, eggs, extracts, and spices until well combined.
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Begin to soak the bread, allowing each piece to soak up enough of the cream-egg mixture to be moistened thoroughly, but use your judgement - too much of the mixture will make some cake slices or breads break down too much!", "Heat a large frying pan or griddle over medium-high heat, and when the slices have soaked up a good amount of the wet ingredients, add the butter to the frying pan and coat the inside of the frying pan well.", "When the butter begins the sizzle slightly, add your slices and fry on each side until golden brown and crisp. Remove each slice to a plate and sprinkle with additional cinnamon if desired.", "Make the syrup:
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Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pot over medium flame, whisking to combine. Serve hot with the toast"]

808

kcal

Calories

Fat

101

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: For the toast:, Leftover breads (leave out if possible to allow the bread/cake to dry out a bit), inclusive of soft rolls, croissants, muffins (cut length-wise down the middle), pound/bundt cakes, etc, 2 Large eggs, 1.5 cups Milk or cream (or even Eggnog!), and more.

Yes, Holi-Day After French Toast falls under the Breakfast category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Holi-Day After French Toast

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