Berry French Toast

(4 servings) Printable Version

4 thick slices Potato bread or white bread - cut in half
3 Eggs
1/4 cup Milk
1/4 tsp. Ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
Cooking oil or clarified butter as needed
1/2 cup Strawberry Sauce (recipe follows)
1/2 cup Maple syrup
1 oz. Grand Marnier
1/3 cup Fresh raspberries
1/3 cup Fresh blueberries
1/3 cup Fresh strawberries - hulled and quartered
1 cup Lightly sweetened whipped cream
1/4 cup Toasted sliced almonds
Confectioner's sugar to garnish
Fresh mint sprigs to garnish

Add maple syrup and Grand Marnier to a saucepan. Bring to a simmer. Stir in strawberry puree and remove from heat. Stir in berries and steep in maple syrup/strawberry sauce mixture.
Combine eggs, milk, cinnamon and vanilla, whisk until well incorporated. Heat griddle and add a small amount of cooking oil or butter.

Dip bread slices in egg batter and place on griddle. Cook until golden brown on both slices. Place on warm serving plates and top with berry mixture. Garnish with whipped cream, almonds and mint. Dust with Confectioner's sugar and serve.

Strawberry Sauce

Ingredients

1 cup Ripe strawberries, hulled and sliced
1/2 cup Orange juice
1 T. Sugar
Squeeze of Fresh lemon juice

Method

Place strawberries, orange juice, sugar and lemon in a blender. Puree until smooth. Strain and reserve until use.

Makes 1 cup Makes 4 Servings