Amaretto French Toast Food

AMARETTO FRENCH TOAST W/AMARETTO BUTTER AND SYRUP

Steps:

• For butter, combine softened butter and 2 tbls. amaretto until well blended.
• For syrup: In small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup amaretto and syrup. Heat to boiling.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool to warm.
• For French toast: In large skillet over medium high, melt some butter.
• In shallow bowl mix all remaining ingredients except bread.
• Dip bread slices in mixture until just soaked through.
• Cook in butter until both sides are golden brown.
• Serve immediately with Amaretto butter and Amaretto Syrup.

AMARETTO FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place French bread slices in a 13x9 inch baking dish.
• In a mixing bowl, add eggs, milk, brown sugar, almond extract, nutmeg, and Amaretto; whisk to combine.
• Pour mixture over bread slices; set stand 2 1/2 minutes; turn bread slices over and let stand 2 1/2 more minutes.
• May chill for 8 hours if desired.
• Melt butter at 400° in a 15x10 inch jelly roll pan; tilt pan to coat evenly with melted butter.
• Place bread slices into coated pan.
• Bake at 400° for 15 minutes; turn; bake 8 more minutes or until golden.
• Sprinkle with almonds, and powdered sugar if desired.
• Serve with maple syrup.

AMARETTO FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• 1. In a shallow bowl mix all ingredients except bread.
• 2. Soak bread in mixture
• 3. In a large skillet,some butter
• 4. Drain bread.
• 5. Cook in butter on both sides until golden brown
• 6. Serve immediately with amaretto butter and syrup
• 7. NOTE: For a change try Irish Cream instead of Amaretto
• 8. FOR AMARETTO BUTTER: Combine butter and amaretto liqueur. Mix well refrigerate.
• 9. FOR AMARETTO SYRUP: In a small saucepan, combine amaretto liqueur and maple syrup. Heat to boiling. Allow to cool before serving.

AMARETTO RAISIN OVEN-BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray 13x9" baking dish, generously.
• Soak raisins in 2 tablespoons of Amaretto only, add 1 tablespoon more if needed, after raisins are plumped, drain.
• Butter both sides of bread and place in baking dish, single layer, covering the bottom of dish.
• In a bowl, toss almonds with sugar and sprinkle all over the bread.
• Drizzle maple syrup and Amaretto-soaked raisins over almonds.
• In a bowl, mix eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract, half-and-half, milk, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Pour evenly over bread slices.
• Let baking dish rest for 30 minutes, before placing in oven.
• Bake for 30-45 minutes, until brown.
• Working rapidly, invert on serving tray, cut into squares, and sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.
• Enjoy and serve piping hot!

EASY OVEN-BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Adjust oven racks, one on lowest position and the other in the middle position.
• Preheat oven to 425.
• Grease 2 cookie sheets with 2 Tbsp.
• of the above butter.
• Beat eggs, milk, powdered sugar, vanilla and cinnamon.
• Dip bread in the egg mixture and place on cookie sheets.
• Cut remaining butter into pieces and scatter over bread.
• Place on racks, bake for 7 minutes, switch cookie sheets and continue to bake for 8 minutes.
• Sprinkle with a bit of powdered sugar when done.