Vanilla French Toast Peaches Apple Butter Recipes

VANILLA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Melt butter in skillet over medium-high heat. Dip bread slices in egg mixture and brown each side in skillet. Serve with maple syrup.
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PAIN PERDUE WITH FRESH PEACHES AND VANILLA BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the caramelized peaches:
• Combine the peaches, granulated sugar, muscovado sugar and peach eau de vie in a large bowl. In a heated pan, add the butter and vanilla extract. Toss in the peaches and cook just to heat through, about 5 minutes. Toss again with the mint. Set aside and keep warm.
• For the pain perdue:
• Whisk together the eggs and sugar in a large baking dish until combined. Add the cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, milk, cream and vanilla extract and whisk until smooth. Add the bread, in batches and let soak on each side for 1 to 2 minutes until soaked through. While the bread is soaking, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter and 2 tablespoons of the oil on a large griddle over medium-high heat until butter is melted and oil begins to shimmer.
• Spread the feuilletine crushed wafers in a large baking dish and dip the bread on each side in the mixture, pressing gently to adhere. Place the bread on the hot griddle and cook each side until golden brown.
• Transfer to a baking sheet and bake in the oven to completely heat through, about 5 minutes. Serve 2 pieces per person, topped with a dollop of the vanilla butter and spoonfuls of the caramelized peaches. Top with maple syrup and mint and serve.
• Vanilla Bean Butter:
• Stir together the butter, vanilla bean seeds, sugar, and salt in a small bowl until combined.

VANILLA FRENCH TOAST + PEACHES & APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• place butter and vanilla extract in small bowl. scrape seeds from 1 vanilla bean piece. Whisk to blend. (do ahead- vanilla butter can be made up to 1 week ahead - cover & refrigerate. Place eggs and net 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Scrape in seeds from remaining vanilla bean piece. Whisk batter to blend. Place bread slices on work surface; spread w/ apple butter. Reserve 1/4 of peach slices for garnish (if preparing slices ahead, slice 1 peach for garnish at the last minute) arrange remaining pieces. Top with remianing bread slices, apple butter side down. Do head: batter and sandwiches can be prepared 2 hrs ahead. over and chill batter. Cover sandwiches and let stand at room temperture. Melt 2 tablespoons vanilla butter in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium heat. Holding sandwiches togeterh, submerge into batter. Transfer 3 sandwiches to each skillet. Cook until browned and cooked through, about 5 mintues per side. transer to places. Spread thin laer of remaining vanilla butter over each sandwich; ct inhalf diagonaly. Drizzle with warm maple syrup. Scatter reserved peach slices over; sprinkle with pwoered sugar and top with whipped cream

PEACH-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Arrange half of the bread in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with peaches, pecans and remaining bread., In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, egg whites, milk, sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and vanilla; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20 minutes. , In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and remaining cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over French toast. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve with syrup if desired.

PEACHES & CREAM FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved; pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Arrange peaches in dish. Place half of the bread cubes over peaches. Layer with cream cheese and remaining bread. Place the eggs, cream and vanilla in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Pour over top. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

VANILLA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, whisk together the first 5 ingredients. Preheat a greased griddle over medium heat., Dip bread in egg mixture, allowing to soak 30 seconds on each side. Cook on griddle until golden brown on both sides. Serve with toppings as desired.

PEACH FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the brown sugar, butter and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; top with peaches. Arrange bread over peaches., In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and vanilla; slowly pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Remove dish from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking; sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover and bake 20 minutes. Uncover; bake until a knife inserted in the center of French toast comes out clean, 25-30 minutes longer. Serve with a spoon.

GRANDMA'S PEACH FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a saucepan, stir together the brown sugar, butter and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Pour the brown sugar mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish, and tilt the dish to cover the entire bottom. Place peaches in a layer over the sugar coating, then top with slices of French bread. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and vanilla. Slowly pour over the bread slices to coat evenly. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• Remove the dish from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before baking to come to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bread is golden brown. Spoon out portions to serve.

VANILLA FRENCH TOAST WITH PEACHES AND APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Place butter and vanilla extract in small bowl. Scrape in seeds from 1 vanilla bean piece. Whisk to blend. VANILLA BUTTER CAN BE MADE UP TO 1 WEEK AHEAD. Cover and refrigerate. Place eggs and next 4 ingredients in large bowl. Scrape in seeds from remaining vanilla bean piece. Whisk batter to blend. Place bread slices on work surface; spread with apple butter. Reserve 1/4 of peach slices for garnish. (If preparing the sandwiches ahead, slice 1 peach for garnish at the last minute to prevent browning.) Arrange remaining peach slices over 6 bread slices. Top with remaining bread slices, apple butter side down. BATTER & SANDWICHES CAN BE PREPARED 2 HOURS AHEAD. Cover and chill batter. Cover sandwiches and let stand at room temperature. Melt 2 TBSPs vanilla butter in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium heat. Holding sandwiches together, submerge into batter. Transfer 3 sandwiches to each skillet. Cook until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to plates. Spread thin layer of remaining vanilla butter over each sandwich; cut in half diagonally. Drizzle with warm maple syrup. Scatter reserve peach slices over; sprinkle with powdered sugar and top with whipped cream if desired.

VERY VANILLA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the milk, pudding mix, egg and cinnamon for 2 minutes or until well blended. Dip toast in pudding mixture, coating both sides. , In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Cook bread on both sides until golden brown. If desired, serve with berries and confectioners' sugar if desired.

OVEN-BAKED FRENCH TOAST WITH PEACHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C (fan forced).
• Line a baking tray with baking paper.
• Cut each slice of raisin bread in half to form 2 triangles out of each slice.
• Whisk the eggs, skim milk (or buttermilk) and cinnamon in a shallow dish.
• Dip each piece of bread into the egg mixture, allowing any excess to drip off.
• Put each piece on the tray and then bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until egg mixture has turned golden brown.
• Divide the toast between two plates.
• Spoon the yoghurt over, top with peach slices and sprinkle with toasted almonds.
• Serve straight away.
• TOASTING ALMONDS - spread the almonds over a baking tray and cook stirring once for 5 - 6 minutes in an oven preheated to 160C (fan forced) until lightly golden.
• ALTERNATIVE 1 - sourdough bread for the raisin bread.
• ALTERNATIVE 2 - use canned apricots instead of the peaches.
• ALTERNATIVE 3 - replace the vanilla yoghurt with a flavour of your choice.

VANILLA FRENCH TOAST WITH PEACHES AND APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Vanilla Butter:.
• Place butter and vanilla extract in small bowl. Scrape seeds from one vanilla bean piece. Whisk to blend. (Can be made up to 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
• French Toast:.
• Place eggs and next 4 ingredients in large bowl. Scrape in seeds from remaining vanilla bean piece. Whisk batter to blend.
• Place bread slices on work surface; spread with apple butter. Reserve 1/4 of peach slices for garnish. Arrange remaining peach slices over 6 bread slices. Top with remaining bread slices, apple butter side down.
• Melt 2 tablespoons vanilla butter in heavy large skillet. Transfer 3 sandwiches to skillet. Cook until brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes per slide. Transfer to plates. Repeat with remaining 3 sandwiches.
• Spread thin layer of remaining vanilla butter over each sandwich; cut in half diagonally. Drizzle with warm maple syrup. Scatter reserved peach slices over; sprinkle with powdered sugar and top with whipped cream if desired.