Cuisinart IB-5280A - Manual (Page 14)

Cinnamon Sugar French Toast
Griddler ™ Position: Flat
Selector: Griddle
Plates: Griddle
Makes 4 servings (2 slices per serving)
8 slices (preferably thick sliced) cinnamon swirl or cinnamon raisin bread
5 large eggs
1 cup evaporated fat free milk (not reconstituted)
1 ⁄
4
cup half & half (may use fat free)
1 ⁄
4
teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
pinch nutmeg (freshly grated)
Arrange the bread in two 8x8x2-inch glass baking dishes. Whisk eggs, half-&-half,
salt, spices, and vanilla until smooth but not foamy. Pour the batter over bread.
Turn the bread over, let sit 5 minutes, then turn the bread over again.
Preheat the Cuisinart ™ Griddler ™ to 325°F. When ready, arrange the soaked
bread on the hot griddle. Cook until deep golden brown on each side, about 3
to 4 minutes per side. French toast can be kept warm by placing them on a rack
on a baking sheet in a low (200°F) oven.
Serve with warm Cranberry Maple Syrup (recipe follows).
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 308 (31% from fat) • carb. 36mg • pro. 17 • fat 10g • sat. fat 4g •
chol. 271mg • sod. 947mg • calc. 274mg • fiber 3g
Cranberry Maple Syrup
Makes 2 Cups
1 1 ⁄
2
cups real maple syrup
3 ⁄
4
cup dried cranberries (may substitute dried apples, blueberries, or cherries)
Place the maple syrup and dried cranberries in a 1 1 ⁄
2
quart saucepan. Bring to
a simmer over medium low heat. Reduce heat to low and keep syrup warm
until ready to serve. Leftover syrup may be placed in a resealable container and
refrigerated to use at another time. Reheat to serve.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 186 (0% from fat) • carb. 48mg • pro. 0 • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g •
chol. 0mg • sod. 6mg • calc. 61mg • fiber 1g
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