4th of July French Toast

4th of July French Toast

8 slices French bread, cut 1½-inches thick

5 eggs

3/4 C. milk

1 tsp. vanilla extract

3 C. frozen strawberries

2 C. frozen blueberries

1/3 C. sugar

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Whipped Cream

 

Break eggs into large bowl and stir well. Stir in milk and vanilla. Dip bread slices into egg mixture for about 30 seconds on each side. Place bread slices on baking sheet and let stand for 10 minutes until egg mixture is absorbed.  Heat oven to 450°F. Grease a 13x9x1½–inch glass baking dish. Spread frozen strawberries and blueberries evenly over bottom of dish. In small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle ½ of sugar mixture over the berries. Carefully place bread slices over berries. Sprinkle remaining sugar mixture over bread. Bake for 15 minutes until bread is golden brown. (Bake 5 minutes more if necessary.) To serve, use a spatula to place one piece of toast on a plate, and then spoon some of the berries and syrup on top.  Top with whipped cream.

Comments are closed.