Hot Chocolate Baked French Toast Food

STUFFED MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE FRENCH TOAST WITH CINNAMON WHIPPED CREAM AND CHOCOLATE-MAPLE GANACHE

Steps:

• For the ganache: Put the chocolate in a medium bowl. Bring the cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat, then pour it over the chocolate and let sit for 1 minute. Add the maple syrup and whisk until smooth. Transfer 1/2 cup of the ganache to a small bowl, and refrigerate for 10 minutes or until slightly chilled but still spreadable. Cover the remaining ganache and reserve in a warm place.
• For the whipped cream: Combine the cream, sugar and cinnamon in a chilled bowl. Using an electric mixer, whip until soft peaks form. Cover the bowl and refrigerate while you make the French toast.
• For the French toast: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Set a baking rack over a baking sheet.
• Whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, cocoa powder and cinnamon in a large bowl until smooth. Whisk in the milk, cream and vanilla and almond extracts until combined. Transfer the custard mixture to a baking dish.
• Divide the chilled ganache among four slices of the bread and top with the remaining four slices to make four sandwiches. Soak the sandwiches in the custard, two at a time, flipping once, until completely soaked through, about 1 minute per side.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter and 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat until beginning to shimmer. Place two of the soaked sandwiches in the pan and cook until browned and crisp on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer the sandwiches to the baking rack and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and oil and the remaining two sandwiches.
• If the reserved ganache is cool, microwave it for 10 seconds to warm a bit. To serve, quarter the French toasts, drizzle with some of the ganache, and dollop on some of the whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Beat together milk, eggs, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
• Heat a lightly buttered skillet or griddle over medium heat.
• Dip each slice of bread into egg mixture until well soaked, about 20 seconds per side. Place in pan, and cook on both sides until they are no longer gooey or shiny in the middle when cut in half, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.

CHOCOLATE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and salt. Pour half into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange 6 slices of bread in a single layer over egg mixture. Place 1 piece of chocolate in the center of each piece of bread. Top with remaining bread; pour remaining egg mixture over all. Let stand for 5 minutes., In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Toast sandwiches until golden brown on both sides. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut sandwiches diagonally; serve warm.

FRENCH HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat milk, cream, brown sugar, confectioners' sugar and if desired, espresso powder over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan. Remove from heat; whisk in dark chocolate until melted. Serve in mugs with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

DECADENT CHOCOLATE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Fit a baking sheet with a wire rack.
• Slice the pound cake into 8 slices. Place the prepared baking sheet. Toast in the oven for 12 minutes.
• In a small pot, heat 1/4 cup heavy cream over low heat. When hot, whisk in the white chocolate chips until melted and fully incorporated into the cream. Remove from the heat and chill in the fridge until cool but still a pourable consistency, about 30 minutes.
• In a blender, combine three-quarters of the strawberries with the sugar. Reserve the remaining strawberries for garnish. Blend until smooth. Strain the puree through a strainer into a bowl. Cover and place in the fridge until ready to serve. Strawberry sauce can be made the day before and keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
• In a large chilled bowl, combined the remaining 3/4 cup heavy cream and the cooled white chocolate cream mixture. Whip with a hand mixer until medium peaks form. Cover and place in the fridge while you make the French toast.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
• In a baking dish. whisk together the chocolate milk, vanilla, cinnamon and eggs until well blended. Place 4 pieces of the pound cake into the egg mixture and let soak for 15 seconds. Flip and soak the other side for 15 seconds. Remove the cake from the egg mixture, allowing any excess to drip off, and place in the heated skillet with the butter. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a platter. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet and repeat with the remaining 4 pound cake slices.
• To assemble: Place a small pool of the strawberry sauce onto 4 plates, 2 to 3 tablespoons per plate. Place 2 pieces of French toast onto each plate. Top each with a large dollop of the white chocolate whipped cream, sprinkle with the some chocolate chips and garnish with a fresh strawberry and mint sprig.

HOT CHOCOLATE AND TOAST

Steps:

• toast your bread.
• butter it.
• prepare hot chocolate.
• Dunk you toast in the hot chocolate.
• eat and enjoy.

FRENCH TOAST BAKE

Steps:

• Slice bread and cut off and discard crusts. Beat milk, eggs, and vanilla together in a bowl until well combined.
• Stir melted butter and brown sugar together until well mixed. Pour into the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan; spread evenly. Layer bread slices over top. Pour milk mixture evenly over bread. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover with aluminum foil and chill in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Remove cover and continue to bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 15 more minutes.
• Remove from the oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar and cinnamon before serving.

HOT CHOCOLATE BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Butter your 9x13" baking dish with unsalted butter. Arrange the bread slices in overlapping rows in the dish.
• In a sauce pan, heat the cream, chocolates and vanilla over medium heat, whisking constantly until melted and well incorporated, about 5 minutes or so. Remove from heat.
• Transfer 1 cup of the chocolate sauce to an airtight container; let cool first then place the lid and chill until ready to serve.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sugar and salt. Whisking constantly, pour in hot chocolate mixture in a slow, steady stream.
• Pour evenly over and between each layer of bread. Use the palms of your clean hands to gently press the slices into the chocolate mixture to cover each slice. It will pop back up, but that's ok.
• Cover the dish tightly with foil and chill for at least 2 hours, overnight is best. The bread will have soaked up all the liquid.
• When ready to bake, Place in a preheated 350 degree oven with foil cover on for 35 minutes.
• Remove the foil and continue baking for 35 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes.
• While the dish is cooling, toast the hazelnuts in a small skillet over medium heat, tossing occasionally, until golden-brown and fragrant, 3-5 minutes. ***Hazelnuts are optional in this recipe***.
• Microwave the reserved cup of chocolate sauce in a microwave-safe bowl at at 50% power for 1 minute. Or, in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan simmering with water. Stir until warmed through.
• Drizzle chocolate sauce over french toast slices and sprinkle toasted hazelnuts if using them.