Stuffed French Toast

Name: Stuffed French Toast
Cuisine: French, European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 8 ounces mascarpone; 2 tbsp powdered sugar; 1 1⁄2 tsp kosher salt; 1 orange, zested; 1 loaf challah or brioche bread; 4 large eggs; 1 cup whole milk; 1 cup heavy cream 1 tbsp vanilla paste 1 tsp kosher; 8 tbsp unsalted butter, divided 1 apple, cored and sliced; 1 pear, cored and sliced; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 2 tsp molasses; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon 1⁄4 tsp ground nutmeg 1⁄4 tsp ground cloves; 1⁄4 tsp ground allspice; 2 tbsp Powdered sugar

11 steps

Updated at: Fri, 15 Dec 2023 01:43:14 GMT

Ingredients

6 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Make the filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the mascarpone, powdered sugar, salt, and orange zest. Place the mixture in a pastry bag or zip top bag and snip the corner.

Step 2

Cut the bread into 2-inch slices. Use the tip of a sharp knife to cut through the bottom of each slice of bread and create a pocket. Careful not to cut all the way through to the top or sides of the bread.

Step 3

Fill the pocket of the bread with the mascarpone mixture and place in a 9x13-inch high sided baking dish.

Step 4

Make the batter: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, heavy cream, vanilla and salt. Pour the batter over the bread to cover completely. Cover the dish and refrigerate until the bread has soaked up half of the batter, about 10 minutes. Flip each piece of bread over, cover and refrigerate again until all of the batter has been absorbed, about 10 more minutes.

Step 5

Make the roasted fruit compote: Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Melt 4 tablespoons butter.

Step 6

In a large mixing bowl, toss the melted butter with the apple and pear slices. Place the sliced fruit in a single layer on a baking sheet.

Step 7

Roast the fruit until it begins to caramelize, about 15 minutes.

Step 8

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the brown sugar and remaining butter. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and add the fresh ginger, molasses, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice.

Step 9

Pour the sauce over the roasted apples and pears and toss to combine.

Step 10

Make the french toast: Preheat your oven to 200 degrees. In a large non-stick skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Place 2 pieces of the battered bread into the pan and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until the other side is also golden brown, about 5 more minutes. Place the two pieces of toast onto a baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm while you repeat with the remaining two pieces of battered bread.

Step 11

To serve: Plate the french toast, sprinkle with powdered sugar and cover with the roasted fruit compote.