James Tse
Creamy French-toast sandwiches
Prep 20 min
Total 40 min
Ingredients:
275-g container mascarpone
170-g container raspberries
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 loaf French bread, about 6 in. wide
3 eggs
1 cup milk
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
4 tsp butter, melted
1/4 cup sliced almonds (optional)
Directions:
1. Stir mascarpone with raspberries and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a medium bowl, mashing berries. Cut 12 1/2-in.-thick slices of bread. Spread mascarpone mixture over 6 slices. Top with remaining bread slices. Fit snugly into a 9 x 13-in. baking dish. Whisk eggs with milk, 2 tbsp brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Pour over sandwiches. Turn each sandwich to soak up egg mixture.
2. Preheat oven to 450F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Transfer sandwiches to baking sheet. Bake until bottoms are golden, about 10 min. Brush tops with melted butter. Flip sandwiches, then sprinkle with nuts. Bake until deep golden on both sides, about 8 more min. Let stand 5 min. Serves 6.
Per serving: 493 calories, 12 g protein, 47 g carbs, 29 g fat, 4 g fibre, 578 mg sodium.
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