French Toast with Mixed Berries

Name: French Toast with Mixed Berries
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pints blueberries, rinsed; 3 3-inch cinnamon sticks, broken up into pieces; 6 servings Confectioners sugar; 6 larges eggs; 1 baguette (French bread), about 2 feet long; 473 milliliters half-and-half or milk; 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 Grated zest of lemon; 1 pinch Pinch freshly grated nutmeg; 2 Tbsps freshly squeezed orange juice; 1 Grated zest of orange; 1 pints raspberries; 1 teaspoons sugar; 2 Tbsps sugar; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, and seeds scraped out with a knife and reserved; 237 milliliters water; 1 pints strawberries, rinsed, tops trimmed, halved or quartered, if large

French Toast with Mixed Berries is an American breakfast. This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 6. One serving contains 451 calories, 14g of protein, and 22g of fat. Head to the store and pick up raspberries, cinnamon sticks, confectioners' sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as French Toast With Berries, French Toast With Stewed Berries, and Classic French Toast with Berries.

Instructions

In a small saucepan, heat the half-and-half with the cinnamon, just until bubbles form around the side of the pan.

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Cinnamon

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Remove from the heat; set aside to steep for 30 minutes.

In a medium bowl, lightly beat the eggs with the nutmeg and sugar. Strain the half-and-half into the eggs and discard the cinnamon pieces.

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Cinnamon

Nutmeg

Sugar

Egg

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Bowl

Whisk to make a smooth batter.

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Whisk

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Slice the bread with a serrated knife on the diagonal, into 18 1-inch-thick pieces.

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Bread

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Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add half the butter. Dip 9 of the bread slices into the batter and add to the skillet. Cook the slices, turning once, until golden, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.

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Butter

Bread

Dip

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Transfer the toasts to a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining bread.

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Bread

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Bake until the toasts are warmed through and slightly puffy, about 8 to 10 minutes.

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Divide the toast on large plates and dust with confectioners' sugar. Top with the berries and serve immediately.

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Powdered Sugar

Berries

Sandwich Bread

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, vanilla bean and seeds, citrus zests, and water. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to low. Simmer very gently until syrupy, about 25 minutes.

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Vanilla Bean