How To Make Honey Ricotta Stuffed French Toast
Make breakfast extra wonderful with this French toast that’s made with custard-soaked bread filled with honey lemon ricotta. Serve with more honey!
Serves:
Ingredients
- ⅔cupricotta cheese
- ¼cuphoney
- 1medium lemon,zested
- 2large eggs
- ¾cupwhole milk
- 1tspvanilla extract
- ¼tspsalt
- 2tbspbutter,for cooking
- 1loafFrench bread
- 1pintfresh berries,such as blueberries or raspberries, for serving
- syrup or honey,for serving
- powdered sugar,for serving
Instructions
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In a small bowl stir together the ricotta cheese, honey, and lemon zest. Set aside.
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In a wide dish, stir together eggs, milk, vanilla, and salt. Set aside.
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Use a serrated knife to slice 4 large pieces (at least 1½-inches thick) from the middle of the loaf of French bread, where the slices will be larger.
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Cut the loaf at an angle to make larger pieces. Don’t use the ends of the loaf, as they are too small.
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When there are 4 thick pieces of bread, use a small serrated knife (such as a steak knife) to make a deep slit right in the middle of each slice to form a pocket going almost the full length of the slice. Try to avoid tearing holes in the bread.
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Divide the ricotta filling among the four pieces of bread. This should yield get about ¼ cup of filling in each piece. It’s okay if some overflows. Use a small spoon to help fill the slices without making too much of a mess.
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In a large griddle or flat-bottomed skillet, melt butter over medium heat. When the pan is ready, dip each piece of stuffed French toast into the custard mixture and coat well on all sides.
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Move the bread straight to the hot griddle or skillet. Cook the French toast for 3 to 4 minutes per side until both are nicely browned and have a firm crust. Sear the edges of the French toast as well to make sure they are cooked.
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Cut each piece of stuffed French toast in half and serve each person two halves drizzled with syrup or honey and dusted with powdered sugar.
Nutrition
- Calories: 518.55kcal
- Fat: 17.09g
- Saturated Fat: 9.13g
- Trans Fat: 0.25g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4.59g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.70g
- Carbohydrates: 75.87g
- Fiber: 3.87g
- Sugar: 34.83g
- Protein: 18.13g
- Cholesterol: 133.92mg
- Sodium: 689.56mg
- Calcium: 201.68mg
- Potassium: 317.41mg
- Iron: 3.93mg
- Vitamin A: 161.57µg
- Vitamin C: 14.97mg
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