Valentine's Day Recipes

Baked Strawberry Almond French Toast

Baked Strawberry Almond French Toast

Ingredients

Toast

  • 1 loaf Rhodes™ Bread Dough, baked and cooled
  • 1 cup strawberry preserves
  • 2 cups milk
  • 5 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Sauce

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Cut loaf into 14 equal slices and set aside.
  2. Prepare sauce by combining sugar and water in a heavy pan. Cook over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Cover and cook over medium heat 1 minute. Uncover and continue to cook 5 more minutes (do not stir). Remove from heat, and let stand 1 minute. Add butter and stir until melted. Add evaporated milk, stirring constantly. Return to medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes or until mixture melts and is smooth. Remove from heat, stir in almond extract and salt.
  3. Pour sauce into a sprayed 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Arrange 7 bread slices in pan.
  4. Spread preserves evenly over bread and top with remaining 7 slices.
  5. In a bowl, combine milk, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Pour over bread and sprinkle with almonds.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.
  7. Cool for 5 minutes and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Rhodes Bake-N-Serv



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