Baked French Toast with Cherry
Topping
- 1 1/2 cups milk
6 large eggs
1/3 cup maple syrup
3 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided use
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/8 teaspoon salt
8 slices (4 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1/2-inch) French bread
4 cups pitted Northwest fresh sweet cherries, halved
1/2 cup orange juice
Vanilla yogurt
- Combine milk, eggs, maple syrup, 2 tablespoons
sugar, orange peel and salt; mix well. Pour half of mixture into
each of two 9-inch square baking dishes. Dip both sides of each
slice of bread in milk mixture; arrange in the same baking dish.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Marinate cherries in orange juice and
remaining 1 tablespoon sugar overnight.
- Carefully transfer bread slices to a nonstick,
buttered baking sheet using a large spatula; allow excess liquid
to drip into pan used for soaking.
- Bake in a preheated 400°F oven 15
to 18 minutes; turn slices over halfway through baking time.
- Top each slice with 1/2 cup cherries and
a dollop of vanilla yogurt. Serve immediately.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: 297 Cal.,
10.2 g pro., 7.3 g fat (22% Cal. from fat), 49.3 g carb., 168
mg chol., 2.8 g fiber, 292 mg sodium.
Recipe provided courtesy of Washington State Fruit Commision.
