Cranberry Apple Holiday French Toast Food

EGGNOG FRENCH TOAST WITH CRANBERRY-APPLE COMPOTE

Steps:

• Whisk first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Place bread slices in single layer in two 13x9x2-inch glass baking dishes. Pour custard over bread, dividing equally. Cover dishes and refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Butter 2 large rimmed baking sheets with some melted butter. Using spatula, transfer bread slices to prepared baking sheets. Brush bread with remaining melted butter. Bake 10 minutes. Turn over bread slices and bake until golden brown and crisp on the outside but soft on the inside, about 6 minutes longer. Place 2 French toast slices on each of 8 plates. Dust generously with powdered sugar; serve with Cranberry-Apple Compote

HOLIDAY MORNING FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Mix brown sugar, butter and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon in 13x9-inch baking dish. Add apples and cranberries; stir to coat well. Spread evenly in bottom of baking dish. Arrange slices of bread on top.
• Mix eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon until well blended. Pour mixture over bread, soaking bread completely. Cover with foil. Refrigerate 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake, covered, 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. For an eye-catching presentation, loosen edges with small knife. Invert onto large serving platter.

PEANUT BUTTER AND APPLE-CINNAMON TOPPED TOAST

Steps:

• Spread peanut butter on toast. Arrange apple slices over peanut butter and sprinkle with cinnamon.

CRANBERRY-APPLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Mix first four ingredients and 2 teaspoons cinnamon; toss with apples and cranberries. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining cinnamon. Dip bread in egg mixture to moisten; place over fruit, overlapping or trimming slices to fit. Pour remaining egg mixture over bread. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Remove baking dish from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly and lightly browned, 10-15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CRANBERRY APPLE HOLIDAY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, butter and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a 9x13 baking dish. Add apples and cranberries. Toss to coat well. Spread evenly in pan.
• Arrange slices of bread atop apple mixture.
• Mix egg substitute, milk, vanilla and remaining cinnamon until well blended.
• Pour egg mixture over bread, soaking it completely.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight (or for at least 1-2 hrs if not made ahead).
• When ready to bake: Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.
• Uncover an bake for an additional 5 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let stand for approximately 5 minutes.
• Serve warm with powdered sugar, whipped cream to taste (We prefer a very light dusting of powdered sugar for the kids and plain for the adults).

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F (150C).
• Butter a baking sheet.
• Cut bread into 8 equal slices about 1 inch thick.
• Mash the cream cheese with 1 tbsp sugar and almond extract in a medium bowl.
• Stir in the cranberries and taste.
• Add more sugar if the flavor is too tart.
• The mixture should be thick and chunky.
• In a shallow dish or bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, 1 tbsp sugar, vanilla, and salt.
• With a serrated knife, cut a pocket into the side of each piece of bread, carefully slicing into but not through the bread.
• Spoon equal portions of the filling into each slice.
• Dunk the stuffed bread slices into the egg mixture and soak for several minutes, turning if needed to coat evenly, until saturated but short of falling apart.
• Warm 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp oil together on a griddle or in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Briefly cook the French toast in batches until golden brown and lightly crisp, turning once.
• Place the first slices on the baking sheet and keep them warm in the oven.
• Continue cooking the remaining slices, adding more butter and oil as needed.
• When all of the French toast is ready, dust it with confectioners' sugar, sprinkling it through a strainer.
• Serve immediately with maple syrup.

CRANBERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Slice challah bread into thick pieces. Combine cream cheese, sugar, fresh cranberries together. Cut a pocket into the bread and stuff cream cheese mixture inside. Melt butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Beat eggs and milk together in a large bowl. Dip stuffed bread into egg mixture, coating both sides. Place bread in pan, heat 1 to 2 minutes on each side.

HOLIDAY MORNING FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, butter, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Add apples and raisins, toss to coat well.
• Spread apple mixture evenly over bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Arrange slices of bread on top.
• Mix eggs, milk, vanilla, and remaining cinnamon until well blended. Pour over bread, soaking bread completely.
• Cover and refrigerate 4 to 24 hours.
• Bake, covered with aluminum foil, in a preheated 375° oven for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes. Serve warm.
• For an eye-catching presentation, loosen edges of baking dish and invert onto a large serving platter.

APPLE CRANBERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, butter and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
• Add apples and cranberries, toss to coat well.
• Spread apple mixture evenly over bottom of baking dish.
• Arrange bread on top.
• Mix eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon until well blended.
• Pour mixture over bread, soaking bread completely.
• Cover and refrigerate 4 to 24 hours.
• Bake, covered with aluminum foil, in a preheated 375 degree oven for 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven, let stand 5 minutes, serve warm.

THE SOUTHFIELD STORE HOLIDAY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk together the eggs and heavy cream in a large bowl and add the granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and orange zest and whisk again.
• Heat some clarified butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Dip four slices of the Challah into the egg mixture until soaked through. Immediately place each slice onto the hot skillet. Fry until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side, and set aside. Repeat with the remaining 4 slices of bread.
• Cut each piece of French toast in half diagonally and plate four halves per serving. Top with Apple Cranberry Compote, a scoop of Pecan Compound Butter and a light drizzle of the Maple Syrup Reduction. Dust with powdered sugar and enjoy!
• Add the cranberries, orange juice, sugar, orange zest and apples to a large skillet and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, or until the apples are cooked as desired.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Place the pecans on a cookie sheet and bake for about 10 minutes, or until they become aromatic and heated through. Salt immediately while still hot. Allow the pecans cool completely.
• Once the pecans are completely cool, chop them up into small pieces and add to the butter, until incorporated. Set aside until ready to serve, or refrigerate.
• Place the maple syrup in a small saucepan and heat over low heat until reduced by one-half. Use sparingly to top off French toast.

BAKED APPLE CRANBERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a small sauce pan, cook brown sugar, butter, and syrup until smooth (sugar dissolved and no longer grainy).
• Pour sugar mixture into a 9x13 baking dish.
• Place apple slices and dried cranberries over syrup in baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla until completly combined.
• Take 1 inch slices of bread and dip into egg mixture to coat both sides of bread. Then lay in baking dish over apples and cranberries. Repeat with other slices until baking dish is full.
• Pour remaining egg mixture over bread in dish and spread to fill in any places that look "dry".
• Sprinkle a couple more shakes of cinnamon over bread.
• Bake uncovered for 45 minutes.
• Remove, let cool 5-10 minutes before serving. Cut into squares and serve with homemade whip cream.
• NOTE: actual casserole can be made the night before by letting the bread mixture soak overnight and baking it in the morning.