Pear-Mascarpone French Toast

Name: Pear-Mascarpone French Toast
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps butter, divided; 4 eggs; 8 slices French bread (1 inch thick); 2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided; 8 servings Maple syrup, optional; 227 grams carton Mascarpone cheese; 177 milliliters milk; 2 mediums pears, peeled and finely chopped; 2 Tbsps sugar; 0 teaspoons vanilla extract

You can never have too many American recipes, so give Pear-Mascarpone French Toast a try. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 489 calories, 13g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe from Taste of Home requires pears, eggs, vanillan extract, and maple syrup. It works well as a reasonably priced breakfast. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. French Toast with Pear Chutney and Mascarpone, Hawaiian French Toast with Pineapple and Mascarpone, and Berry and Mascarpone Overnight French Toast are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

In a small saucepan, cook pears in 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or just until tender.

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Remove from the heat; cool completely.

In a small bowl, beat cheese. Stir in the sugar, ginger, 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon and pears.

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Cinnamon

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Ginger

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Sugar

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Cut a pocket in the side of each slice of bread. Carefully fill each pocket with about 1/4 cup of pear mixture.

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In a shallow bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining cinnamon. Carefully dip both sides of bread in egg mixture (being careful to not squeeze out filling).

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