Saturday, April 4, 2015

Cinnamon Pecan Stuffed French Toast



Ingredients:
8-10 cups of French Bread cut into 1 "cubes. Any combination of sweet breads/pastries may be used. We like to use leftover cinnamon rolls. I used 1 lb pkg. Albertson’s cinnamon rolls, day old
1 (8 oz.) packages of cream cheese, cubed
8 eggs                                                  2 1/2 cups milk (light cream or a combination) if you buy 1 pint heavy cream, take out ½ cup and add 1 cup milk to make 2 ½ cups.
1/2 cup white sugar                            1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla                               1/2 cup pecans, whole or chopped
1/2 heavy cream for topping                       1/2 cup white sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon cinnamon

12-24 hours before serving:
Spray 9" X 13" X 2" with non stick baking spray. Layer bread/pastry cubes in pan, sprinkle cubed cream cheese and pecans on top of mixture. In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla and baking powder until well mixed. Pour over bread and cheese mixture and refrigerate until ready to bake.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Pour 1/2 cup heavy cream over mixture and sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon mixture and bake for about 45 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. We serve this with a praline sauce.

Praline Sauce
Ingredients:
1/2 lb. butter
2 lb. bag light brown sugar
2 cups water
1 can sweetened condensed milk
In heavy saucepan melt butter. Add brown sugar and water. Cook until this mixture comes to a boil and cook for about 5 minutes. Add sweetened condensed milk and bring to another boil.

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