Ciabatta French Toast with Warm Apple Maple Syrup

Name: Ciabatta French Toast with Warm Apple Maple Syrup
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 59 milliliters apple cider; 473 milliliters sliced McIntosh apples; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons butter; 4 teaspoons butter, divided; 340 grams ciabatta bread; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 large egg; 1 large egg white; 118 milliliters fat-free milk; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 85 grams Gruyère cheese, cut into thin slices; 79 milliliters low-fat buttermilk; 59 milliliters maple syrup; 3 Tbsps chopped pecans, toasted; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps finely chopped shallots

The recipe Ciabatta French Toast with Warm Apple Maple Syrup could satisfy your American craving in around 35 minutes. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 12g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 351 calories. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of shallots, mcintosh apples, pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It works well as a morn meal.

Instructions

Combine cider and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Melt 2 teaspoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

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Butter

Cider

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Whisk

Bowl

Add shallots to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.

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Shallot

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Add the cider mixture, apples, and syrup to pan. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low; cook 3 minutes or until apples begin to soften, stirring occasionally. Set aside, and keep warm.

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Apple

Syrup

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Cut a horizontal slit through bottom crust of each bread slice to form a pocket; stuff 1/2 ounce cheese evenly into each pocket.

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Cheese

Bread

Crust

Combine fat-free milk, buttermilk, and next 5 ingredients (through egg white) in a shallow dish, stirring well with a whisk. Working with 1 stuffed bread slice at a time, place bread slice into milk mixture, turning gently to coat both sides.

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Milk

Buttermilk

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Bread

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Whisk

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Melt 2 teaspoons butter in pan.

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Butter

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Add 3 coated bread slices to pan, and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Repeat procedure with remaining 2 teaspoons butter and remaining 3 coated bread slices.

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Butter

Bread

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Place 1 French toast slice onto each of 6 plates; top each serving with about 3 tablespoons sauce and 1 1/2 teaspoons pecans.

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Pecans