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Elegant French Toast With Maple-pecan Syrup Recipe

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Ingredients

2 tbsps butter (optional) or margarine (optional) .
grains salt (a few) .
FRENCH TOAST .
1 1/4 c pitted tart red cherries, drained (canned or frozen) .
1/2 c sliced pecans, toasted .
1 sprig mint (optional) .
1/4 c clover honey .
1/4 c whipping cream .
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon .
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon .
1 loaf unsliced egg bread, such as challah or other firm bread .
1-2 tbsp butter or margarine .
6 beaten eggs .
1/2 tsp vanilla extract .
6 oz cream cheese or mascarpone cheese, softened .
apples, sliced into thin wedges (optional) .
MAPLE-PECAN SYRUP .
1 c maple syrup .
2 tbsps sifted powdered sugar (optional) .
FOR GARNISH

Directions

Step #1 FRENCH TOAST:.
Step #2 Trim ends from the loaf of bread & cut the bread into six 1-1/2" thick slices.
Step #3 To make a pocket in each slice, beginning at the top, cut lengthwise in half to within 1" of the bottom.
Step #4 Set aside.
Step #5 In a small bowl, beat 3/4 c of cherries, cream cheese or mascarpone, whipping cream & 2 tbsps powdered sugar.
Step #6 If you like, with an electric mixer until well mixd.
Step #7 Spread about 1/4 c of the mixture into pocket of each slice of bread.
Step #8 Gently press pieces of bread together, distributing filling evenly inside pocket.
Step #9 Combine eggs, cinnamon & vanilla in a shallow dish.
Step #10 Dip bread into egg mixture to coat all sides.
Step #11 On a griddle or in a skillet, cook bread in hot butter or margarine over med-heat/flame for 2-3 mins on each side or until golden brown.
Step #12 Add more butter or margarine, if needed.
Step #13 Remove from heat & cut French toast in half diagonally, forming two triangles.
Step #14 Place three triangles for each serving on warm plates.
Step #15 Sprinkle top with extra powdered sugar & remaining cherries.
Step #16 MAPLE-PECAN SYRUP:.
Step #17 Melt butter or margarine, add nuts; brown lightly: remove nuts.
Step #18 Add maple syrup, until slightly thickened, cinnamon & salt to butter in saucepan over med-heat/flame, stirring often, honey, about 10 mins.
Step #19 Remove from heat & stir in the pecans & cinnamon.
Step #20 Let cool; mixture will thicken as it cools.
Step #21 Serve the french toast with warm syrup & slices of apple on to, or with powdered sugar.
Step #22 *If you choose you can sub any kind of fruit.
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