Strawberry-Banana French Toast

byrd45 Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:06 pm

Creative Cooks : Strawberry-Banana French Toast
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From: byrd45 (Original Message) Sent: 12/20/2007 9:59 AM
STRAWBERRY BANANA FRENCH TOAST (Tuesday)
Makes 8 servings

Preparation time: 15 minutes; refrigeration time: 4 hours to overnight

Cooking time: 20 to 25 minutes

5 beaten eggs

3/4 cup 1 percent milk

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 (10- to 12-ounce) loaf Italian or French bread, cut into 1-inch-thick slices

1 (16-ounce) package frozen whole strawberries, thawed

4 sliced ripe bananas (1/2 inch thick)

1/4 cup granulated sugar substitute or sugar (see Notes)

1 teaspoon cinnamon-sugar

In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, milk, vanilla extract and baking powder. Pour over bread to soak (see Note); turn to coat well. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours to overnight.

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Coat bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Mix berries along with accumulated juice and bananas. Sprinkle with sugar. Top with soaked bread slices. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving