ALMOND FRENCH TOAST

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This French toast is perfect for Mother's Day! It is a nice twist to the traditional breakfast dish, and makes a nice addition to any brunch. I hope that you enjoy this recipe. Serve with fresh fruit, fruit preserves, or warm maple syrup.

Provided by ISSA

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes French Toast Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup slivered almonds
3 eggs
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 thick slices French bread
3 tablespoons canola oil
3 tablespoons butter
confectioners' sugar for dusting

Steps:

Place almonds in a small saucepan over low heat. Tossing frequently, toast until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, flour, salt, baking powder, almond extract and vanilla extract. Soak bread slices in the mixture until saturated. Place slices in a shallow pan. Refrigerate slices approximately 1 hour.
Heat canola oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. One at a time, press one side of soaked bread slices in the almonds to coat. Fry bread slices on both sides until golden brown. Dust with confectioner's sugar before serving,

Nutrition Facts : Calories 525.4 calories, Carbohydrate 49.4 g, Cholesterol 111.5 mg, Fat 29.4 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 674.8 mg, Sugar 5.1 g