Best Nutty Oven Baked French Toast With Fruit Recipes

BAKED FRENCH TOAST WITH FRUIT

Steps:

• Lightly grease 9x13 pan.
• Cut the bread in 3/4-inch slices.
• Layer in the pan, fitting snugly. In a bowl, lightly beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla.
• Stir in the milk.
• Pour over bread; turn bread slices over.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• In the morning, pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees.
• In a bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Cut the butter in bits, add to the mix and rub together to make a crumb topping.
• Remove the pan from the fridge, carefully turn the bread pieces over and scatter mixed berries evenly over the bread.
• Sprinkle with crumb topping.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes, until puffy and golden.
• Enjoy!

OVEN FRENCH TOAST WITH NUT TOPPING

Steps:

• Fill a well-greased 13x9-in. baking dish with bread slices to within 1/2 in. of top; set aside. , In blender, combine the eggs, milk, cream, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon and mace; cover and process until blended. Pour over bread slices. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Meanwhile, combine topping ingredients. Spread over top., Bake, uncovered, at 350° until puffed and golden, 50-55 minutes. (Cover with foil if top browns too quickly.)

BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Cut bread into 1-in.-thick slices. Arrange in a single layer in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Lightly beat next 6 ingredients; stir in milk and cream. Pour egg mixture over bread, turning once to coat. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Turn bread again to coat. For topping, combine flour, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and, if desired, nutmeg. Sprinkle flour mixture over bread., Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean and topping is golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Top with blueberries or raspberries; sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

CRUNCHY VANILLA-ALMOND FRENCH TOAST WITH FANCY FRUIT TOPPING, SWEET-N-SMOKY BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Arrange bacon on slotted broiler pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and place in oven to bake until crisp, 20 to 22 minutes.
• Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• In a shallow dish, beat together with a wire whisk: eggs, half-and-half, vanilla, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon. In a second shallow dish combine flakes and nuts. Add 2 tablespoons butter to warm skillet. Place a cookie sheet lined with foil (for easy clean-up) near the stove. Coat 4 to 6 slices of bread in egg, depending on the size of your skillet, then coat bread in cornflakes and nuts. Cook slices 2 minutes on each side and transfer toast to cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining slices and transfer toast to oven. Bake 10 minutes, with already cooking bacon.
• While bacon and toast are in oven, combine fruit, sugar and liqueur in a serving bowl and reserve.
• Remove toast and bacon from oven. Warm syrup in a small pitcher in microwave 15 seconds on high. Serve toast and bacon on plates with optional garnish of mint and edible flowers.
• Pass syrup and topping at the table.

NUTTY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Beat the eggs and add the vanilla, spices and milk.
• Dip the bread in the batter and coat on both sides with ground almonds or very finely chopped almonds.
• Fry in melted butter until golden brown on both sides.
• Dust with icing sugar.