I've never been a huge fan of french toast (maybe it's the weird texture the cooked egg forms on the bread?), but I had a request for stuffed french toast and this recipe popped up quite conveniently on the g.reader earlier. I'm trying to be more adventurous with new recipes, so french toast making began...
stuffed french toast (starring farmers' market peaches)
filling
3-4 tablespoons cream cheese
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 slices bread (I used cinnamon raisin Ezekiel bread)
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1-2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
fresh peaches (or other fruit of your choice)
Warm cream cheese and stir together with remainder of filling ingredients. Whisk egg, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla extract together.
Dip 1 slice of bread into egg mixture. Spread filling and place peaches on top. Dip another slice of bread into egg mixture and place on top of first piece. Cook evenly on both sides in frying pan until desired doneness.
The verdict? Pretty delicious, even for a non-french toast fan. And the recipe takes about 10 minutes, so you'll be off to the beach in no time (way waay before anyone else gets there).
Or the farmers' market. After which you may decide to make sandwiches featuring all the vegetables you just bought with fresh bakery bread, homemade hummus, and red pepper aioli.
I love summer; as much as some of the weather has been borderline unbearable, I know I'll be complaining when it's -3 with 2 feet of snow. So thankful to be able to take advantage of fresh food and days full of beach and sunshine. This mostly happens on the weekend, which is part of the reason I look forward to Friday so much.
