Banana Cream Stuffed French Toast with A Warm Strawberry Maple Syrup

My Daily Dish for the day is...

French Toast

Stuffed French Toast

This is one of the things my family and friends have requested I make for them since I was a teenager 

This Stuffed Version of My French Toast is just as Delicious as it is Visually Pleasing

It is sure to impress any recipient

*&* truly worthy of being served on your best set of dishes

I serve them with a light dusting of powdered sugar, a drizzle of my homemade warm strawberry maple syrup (recipe below) then top with fresh slices of strawberries

and a side of maple sausage links

*BANANA CREAM FILLING*

Mmm this cream tastes like a banana cheesecake

Ingredients

3/4 cup Carnation Evaporated Milk

1/8 cup White Granulated Sugar

2 Large Egg Yolks

3 Tablespoons Land O' Lakes Salted Sweet Cream Butter

1/2 cup Very Ripe Mashed Bananas

1/2 Tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract

1/2 teaspoon Apple Pie Spice

8 ounce Brick Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese, softened

1/8 cup Powdered Sugar

 

*NOTE*

The addition of a couple drops of black walnut extract is lovely in this filling but not always easy to find

Directions

Place cream cheese, mashed bananas, and powdered sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer

Whip together until smooth; set aside

In a saucepan over medium-high heat add butter, milk, sugar, and egg yolks;

Whisking constantly, until thickened

This should take about 12 to 15 minutes

Add the banana cream cheese mixture, vanilla and apple pie spice

Continuously stirring

 

Remove from heat

Allow to cool, slightly

Spread about 1/8 cup of the filling on one side of the bread (inner side)

Top with a plain slice of bread

Set aside until all sandwiches have been prepared for dredging

*DREDGE*

This is such a child pleasing tasty mixture

In one sitting my best friends 5 year old ate 7 slices of French toast dipped in this

I could not make it fast enough for him

I was afraid his little belly would burst

Funny thing was when I sat the first plate in front of him

he said it didn't look like the French toast his mommy makes

I thought uh oh then asked him what his mommy's looks like

he said black

Ingredients

3 Large Eggs

2 Tablespoons Whole Milk

1 Tablespoon Freshly Squeezed Naval Orange Juice

1/2 teaspoon Apple Pie Spice

1/8 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

 

Directions

In a shallow glass pie plate

Whisk together eggs, milk, OJ, vanilla and apple pie spice

Place stuffed sandwich in egg mixture, let stand 10 seconds

Flip and allow opposite side to stand 10 seconds

Repeat with remaining stuffed sandwiches

Place on a preheated and oiled griddle or in a skillet

Cook 3 to 4 minutes per side or until lightly golden brown

*OPTIONAL TOPPINGS*

Light Powdered Sugar Dusting

Drizzle of Warm Strawberry Syrup

Fresh Strawberry Slices

*WARM STRAWBERRY MAPLE SYRUP*

Look at that beautiful deep red color with bits of strawberries

Ingredients

18 ounce Smuckers Strawberry Preserves

1 cup Frozen Strawberries, thawed & pureed

1/2 teaspoon Strawberry Extract

1/4 cup Pure Maple Syrup

2 Tablespoons Freshly Squeezed Naval Orange Juice

Directions

Heat preserves in a saucepan over medium heat

Add pureed strawberries, extract and orange juice

Bring to a boil, then stir in maple syrup

Simmer until desired thickness is achieved

*NOTE*

For a smooth syrup use an immersion blender

Remove from heat

Keep the syrup hot by pouring it in a glass or metal syrup dispenser, serve immediately

This is a beautiful uranium green vintage syrup pitcher made by Hazel Atlas Glass Company

 

 

I served them on this lovely purple swirl plate made by Gibson and given to me by my Grammy

NOTE:

If you don't really have time to stand at the stove

you can start at the Dredge step

Using Hawaiian bread, sliced thick is wonderful in the baked version

But plain white bread works just as well, its just thinner

Once you dredge all the slices of bread on both sides

Place them in a lightly buttered 9x13" glass baking dish

I recommend Pyrex, of course

At this stage you may place in the oven

or cover and refrigerate overnight to bake the next morning

Bake at 350° F for 25 to 30 minutes

Flip once halfway through baking time

They're still very delicious without the filling

 

 

 

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