Apple Cider French Toast
Apple Cider French Toast
Breakfast- Apple Cider French Toast
Author: Gracehill Bed and Breakfast
Serves: 8 SERVINGS
Ingredients
- FRENCH TOAST STRATA
- 1 loaf of French bread
- 1 8 oz. cream cheese
- 12 extra-large eggs
- 1 ½ C. milk or half and half
- ⅓ C. real maple syrup
- 1 stick butter, melted
- APPLE CIDER SYRUP
- ½ C. real maple syrup
- 2 tbsp. flour
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- 1 C. apple cider
- 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. butter
Instructions
- Spray a 9X13 pan or eight 8 oz. soufflé cups.
- Cube bread and cream cheese.
- Make two layers of each- Put half the bread cubes in the pan, scatter cheese over the bread.
- Repeat with the remaining bread and cheese.
- Beat eggs and milk well.
- Mix in maple syrup and melted butter.
- Pour over the bread and cream cheese.
- Cover with plastic wrap pressing down to saturate the bread.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Bake at 375F degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, combine flour and cinnamon.
- Add syrup, cider and lemon juice.
- Heat to a boil slowly, stirring often.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter until melted.
- You can make this ahead and reheat slowly.
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