Cannoli French Toast

Anything closely related to a cannoli gets my immediate attention!  This recipe sounds and looks delicious enough to become a regular on our breakfast menu.

You can add your own spin to the filling by adding chocolate chips or nuts, just like a regular cannoli.

Yum yum, I can't wait to make this!

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar plus more for dusting
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 12 slices sandwich bread, crusts removed
• 2 Tablespoons butter or extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

Sift confectioners’ sugar into a small bowl.

Stir in ricotta cheese.

In a separate bowl, beat together 2 eggs with 1/2 cup milk.

Trim the crusts off 12 slices of sandwich bread.

Roll out the bread to flatten.

Add 1 Tablespoon of the sweetened ricotta cheese to each slice.
 

Fold and pinch the edges together. (They will seal during cooking.)

In a large skillet, heat 2 Tablespoons butter or extra-virgin olive over medium heat.

Dip the stuffed bread slices in the egg mixture and place in the skillet.  Work in small batches.

Cook (turning one time) about 3 minutes, until puffed and golden.

Dust with more confectioners’ sugar or top with syrup before serving.


Recipe and Photo Source: Noble Pig

Caramel French Toast

1 cup of brown sugar
1/2 cup of butter
2 tablespoons of corn syrup
12 slices of regular sandwich bread
6 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups of milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1/4 teaspoon of salt

Combine sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat until
thickened, stirring constantly.

Pour syrup mixture into a 13x9x2-in baking dish. Place 6 slices of bread on top of syrup mixture. Top with remaining 6 slices of bread.

Combine eggs, milk, vanilla, and salt, stirring until blended. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread slices.

Cover and chill 8 hours.

Bake, uncovered, at 350ºF. for 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned.

Serve immediately.

Yield: 6 servings

Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast

12 slices bread 3/4 C. peanut butter 6 T. jelly or jam 3 eggs 3/4 C. milk 1/4 t. salt 2 T. butter or margarine Spread peanut butter on six slices of bread; spread jelly on six other slices of bread. Put one slice of each together to form sandwiches. In mixing bowl, lightly beat eggs; add milk and salt and mix together. Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Dip sandwiches in egg mixture; coating well. Place in skillet and brown both sides. Serve immediately. 6 servings. Dorie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Momsmenuplan/