Best Baked Door County Stuffed French Toast Recipes

BAKED STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Butter bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Make a deep slit in each bread slice to create a pocket. Stuff each with 1 slice of ham, then divide cheese evenly among pockets.
• Whisk together eggs and milk in a bowl until combined, and season with salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture into prepared baking dish. Add bread slices in a single layer, gently pressing into egg mixture, and let soak 15 minutes. Flip bread You can soak the bread in the egg mixture for just 30 minutes, but the French toast will be even more delicious if you let it sit overnight. and gently press again into egg mixture. Let soak 15 minutes. (If preparing the day before, refrigerate up to 12 hours, loosely covered, then let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.)
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Top bread with remaining ham and cheese. Bake until egg mixture is set and cheese is melted, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Turn oven to broil, with rack 4 to 6 inches from heat source. Broil until bread is toasted and golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve hot with maple syrup.

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Batter:
• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, mixing well until incorporated. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
• Filling:
• Fold all ingredients together in a bowl until well incorporated but not completely smooth.
• Syrup:
• Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and let reduce by 1/3.
• French Toast:
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat a large saute pan and then add butter. Dredge the bread in the batter and place in the pan. Cook until golden brown on both sides, approximately 2 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool. Divide filling between 2 pieces of the bread top with the remaining 2 pieces of bread. Transfer French toast to oven and bake for 8 minutes.
• Cut each French toast in half and serve with the cinnamon syrup and, if desired, a large scoop of vanilla ice cream and fresh berries.

OVERNIGHT BAKED STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Spray a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with vegetable spray.
• Layer 10 slices of French bread in bottom of pan.
• You can cut slices to fit.
• Top evenly with cream cheese slices, then with remaining French bread slices.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together egg substitute, milk, vanilla extract, syrup, and cinnamon.
• Pour over bread, coating all of the bread.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hours.
• Remove from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake for 1 hour or until all liquid is absorbed and the French bread is set in the center.
• To keep bread from browning to much, lay a piece of aluminum foil over top when French bread just begins to brown.
• Cut into 12 pieces and serve with raspberry syrup.

SPECIAL STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• For cherry sauce, combine 1 cup sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Stir in the water until smooth. Add cherries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat and set aside. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over six slices of bread; top with remaining bread. In a shallow bowl, whisk the egg, milk and remaining sugar. Dip both sides of bread into egg mixture. , In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, toast bread on both sides until golden brown. Serve with cherry sauce.

CRISPY BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Beat eggs together with milk, sugar and Vanilla extract in shallow bowl until well blended. Place panko in pie pan or shallow dish. Dip each bread slice into egg mixture, thoroughly coating both sides; then coat both sides of bread slices with bread crumbs. Place on large wire rack.
• Add butter and oil into 17-1/4 x 11-1/2-inch jellyroll pan. Place pan in 400 degrees F. oven 1 to 2 minutes, or until butter melts. Remove pan from oven.
• Place bread slices into pan, in single layer, turning over once to coat both sides of bread slices with butter mixture.
• Return to oven and bake 15 minutes. Turn bread slices over and bake 10 minutes longer, or until golden brown.
• Serve with butter and maple syrup.

OVERNIGHT STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Arrange 10 slices of bread in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread each slice with cream cheese. Top with remaining bread. In a large bowl, whisk the egg substitute, milk, 1/3 cup syrup, vanilla and cinnamon; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until top is lightly browned and a thermometer reads at least 160°. Serve with strawberries and remaining syrup.

STUFFED AND BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Combine cheese, pecans, brown sugar, syrup and 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon;reserve.
• Whisk together milk, eggs, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla.
• Reserve 2 bread slices. Spread one side of each remaining bread slice with cheese mixture; layer at an angle in 13" by 9" well-greased baking dish, cheese-side up, ending with reserved plain bread slices.
• Pour milk mixture evenly over slices.
• Cover dish with plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Remove plastic wrap.
• Combine remaining granulated sugar with cinnamon; sprinkle over slices.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and egg mixture is set.
• Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

BAKED DOOR COUNTY STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Cube Bread (about 20 slices) Mix next 6 ingredients and pour over cubed bread in greased baking dish. Let soak overnight. Add cherries and cream cheese to cover top. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until cream cheese is nicely browned.