Peanut Butter and Banana-stuffed French Toast

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Source: Dallas Morning News Recipe of the Day Mailer
 * Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

 * 4 eggs
 * ¾ cup half-and-half
 * 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
 * ¼ cup granulated sugar
 * 1 tablespoon cinnamon
 * 8 slices egg bread
 * ¼ cup peanut butter
 * 1 banana, sliced into thin rounds
 * 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
 * confectioners' sugar, optional garnish
 * Cinnamon Butter, optional
 * Maple-Beer Syrup

Directions

 * 1) In a 9-inch square dish, beat the eggs with the half-and-half, vanilla, sugar and cinnamon.
 * 2) Make 4 peanut butter-and-banana sandwiches, using a scant tablespoon of peanut butter and one-fourth of the banana rounds per sandwich.
 * 3) Dip the sandwiches in the egg mixture; the liquid should soak well into the bread.
 * 4) Transfer the sandwiches to a platter and pour any extra liquid over them to make sure they are soaked through.
 * 5) Heat vegetable oil on a griddle or in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
 * 6) Place sandwiches on the griddle and cook on both sides until the bread is slightly puffy and cooked through, taking care not to let either side burn.
 * 7) Top each sandwich with a sprinkling of confectioners' sugar, if desired, a tablespoon of Cinnamon Butter, if desired, and one-fourth of the Maple-Beer Syrup.

Nutritional information
Per serving:
 * Calories 473 (44% fat) | Fat 23 g (7 g sat) | Cholesterol 204 mg | Sodium 419 mg | Fiber 4 g | Carbohydrates 52 g | Protein 15 g