Originally posted February 13, 2012

Strawberry French Toast

Here's something fun for the weekend.

To serve, you can either drizzle the toast with the stewed berries. Or for those of you in the mood, use a cookie cutter and cut out a heart or any other special shape.

You can also use other berries with this recipe but I like strawberries because, when sliced, they continue the heart theme.

Ingredients

STEWED STRAWBERRIES
a generous 2 cups (probably actually 2-1/2 cups) frozen strawberries
3 tablespoons sugar
juice of half an orange
1/4 teaspoon orange zest
FRENCH TOAST
3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
8 slices bread
1 tablespoon butter
sliced fresh berries for garnish (optional)

4 servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 350º.

Add all sauce ingredients to a small sauce pan over low heat. Stir occasionally and bring to a simmer. Cook until berries break-up or sauce is reduced.

Mix eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon.

Dip slices of bread, coating both sides, then set aside on a rack to allow the excess mixture drain off.

Heat bread in skillet or griddle over medium heat. Cook bread until golden brown -- about 3 minutes per side. Transfer slices to a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes.

If desired, cut the fun shape in the toast before adding berries and serving.

30 minutes