Peach French Toast
This is my Christmas morning tradition. I feed a small army with it. Every Christmas I wonder why I only make it once a year...so I think this weekend I'll be whipping some up!
Peach French Toast
12 1-1.5 inch thick slices of French bread
6 eggs
6 tablespoons peach preserves
1.5 cups half and half
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Fresh or frozen peach slices
Powdered sugar
Slivered Almonds
Maple Syrup
1 stick butter softened
3 T. peach preservers
Combine eggs, preservers and half and half in blender. Blend until smooth and frothy
Pour into bowl. Dip each slice of bread in mixture and place in shallow pan. Pour remaining egg mixture over slices in pan, cover and refrigerate overnight. (I usually turn the bread once while soaking)
In a separate bowl blend the softened butter with 3 T. peach preserves. Refrigerate.
Fry the French Toast. Serve with prepared butter, top with peach slices, powdered sugar, almonds and/or maple syrup
Make ahead option: I server this Christmas morning for 25+ people and even with my monster size griddle it would take too long to fry it all that morning. I soak the toast the evening of 12/23. All of the frying happens Christmas Eve. I place 5-6 fried slices in foil (in a loaf shape) and refrigerate. Christmas morning I throw them all in the oven for about 30 minutes at 350 – that way we can all eat together and I don’t have to be sequestered in the kitchen chained to my griddle!
No it isn't low fat, or low calorie...but it sure is good
Windsor (aka Loni)
a wasted youth is better by far than a wise and productive old age