Banana Stuffed French Toast With Banana Cream Recipe
- 1 whl loaf of light bread unsliced
- 4 sm just ripe bananas - (or possibly 2 large)
- 1/4 c. light brown sugar - (packed)
- 1/2 c. minced pecans or possibly walnuts
- 3 lrg Large eggs
- 3/4 c. lowfat milk or possibly light cream
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 x unsalted butter
- 1 sm ripe banana
- 1 c. heavy cream
- 1/3 c. powdered sugar Maple syrup for accompaniment
- Slice the loaf as follows: cut bread in 1/2-inch slices and then make pockets in bread by cutting slice down through slice not all the way through.
- Peel the bananas and cut each one into 3 lengthwise slices; if you're using large bananas, cut them in half first.
- Lay 3 slices inside each pocket, making a banana sandwich.
- Sprinkle the tops of the bananas with a Tbsp.
- of brown sugar and about 2 Tbsp.
- of minced nuts.
- In a large bowl, lightly whisk the Large eggs till frothy, then whisk in the lowfat milk, sugar and vanilla.
- Set aside.
- Put 1 Tbsp.
- of the butter in a skillet just slightly larger than your bread and place it on the burner with the heat off.
- Make the banana cream: Mash the banana with a potato masher and scrape it onto a plate.
- Cover with plastic and place in the freezer.
- Pour the cream into the same bowl you mashed the banana in and beat it with an electric mixer till it holds soft peaks.
- Add in powdered sugar and beat till it stiffens a little more, then beat the banana in on low speed.
- Cover and chill.
- Begin heating the butter over medium heat.
- Once it has melted, quickly rewhisk the egg mix, then dip both sides of the sandwich into it, letting it saturate for 5 to 6 seconds.
- Place the sandwich in the skillet and fry over medium heat for 2 to 3 min on each side till golden.
- If you would like to serve these all at once, put them on serving plates and hold in a preheated low oven.
- Add in another Tbsp.
- of butter to the skillet and repeat for the remaining sandwiches.
- This can be done with a larger skillet, but may cause some smoking from butter.
- Serve warm with maple syrup and a big dollop of the banana cream on top.
- This recipe yields 4 servings.
bread, just, light brown sugar, pecans, eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, unsalted butter, banana, heavy cream, powdered sugar maple syrup
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/banana-stuffed-french-toast-with-banana-cream-77746 (may not work)