Overnight Glazed Banana French Toast
- 6 slices fresh challah, or sourdough, bread sliced about 3/4 in thick
- 1 banana
- 3 large eggs
- Half & half cream
- Fresh squeezed orange juice from 1 or 2 oranges
- Cinnamon powder
- Clove powder
- Butter
- The Night Before
- Use a large rectangular glass baking dish and arrange all bread slices to fit flat.
- Cut banana in half. Set aside half.
- Peel half of banana and cut 1/8-1/4 in. thick slices. Set aside.
- Prepare the batter:
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk 3 eggs together until bubbly.
- Add a splash of half & half and continue whisking.
- Add a splash of o.j. and continue whisking for viscous, somewhat creamy, not watery, consistency.
- Remove bread from baking dish.
- Pour entire mixture into baking dish.
- Add a few shakes of powdered cinnamon,
- Add one shake of powdered clove and whisk around.
- Add more cinnamon or clove to taste.
- Assemble:
- Place all 6 pieces of bread flat into baking dish.
- Fork pierce through bread near crust so batter will go deep.
- Let each side soak up batter just enough so they can be turned over without being too soggy.
- There will still be a thin layer of batter at bottom of dish.
- One by one, gently press two or three slices of banana onto both sides of each slice.
- Cover dish with foil and place in refrigerator overnight.
- The Morning Fry
- Remove dish from fridge.
- Have a serving platter nearby.
- Slice other half of banana.
- Melt some butter in a large, flat skillet on medium heat.
- Gently remove slices from baking dish and place in pan to fry until golden brown on each side.
- Place all slices on serving platter.
- Fry up banana slices until golden brown on each side - about 2 min a side.
- Garnish with fried bananas.
- Serve immediately with maple syrup on the side.
fresh challah, banana, eggs, cream, fresh squeezed orange juice from, cinnamon powder, clove powder, butter
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/overnight-glazed-banana-french-toast-52969901 (may not work)