Peanut Butter and Banana-stuffed French Toast

Peanut Butter and Banana Stuffed French Toast

4 eggs 3/4 cup half-and-half 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon 8 slices egg bread 1/4 cup peanut butter 1 banana, sliced into thin rounds 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Confectioners' sugar, optional garnish Cinnamon Butter, optional (see recipe) Maple-Beer Syrup (see recipe)

In a 9-inch square dish, beat the eggs with the half-and-half, vanilla, sugar and cinnamon. Make 4 peanut butter-and-banana sandwiches, using a scant tablespoon of peanut butter and one-fourth of the banana rounds per sandwich. Dip the sandwiches in the egg mixture; the liquid should soak well into the bread. Transfer the sandwiches to a platter and pour any extra liquid over them to make sure they are soaked through. Heat vegetable oil on a griddle or in a large skillet over medium-low heat. 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. 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.

Makes 4 servings

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

CINNAMON BUTTER

1/4 cup ( 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon brown sugar

In a small bowl, stir together the butter, cinnamon and brown sugar until well combined. Chill.

Makes 4 servings.

PER SERVING: Calories 112 (96% fat) Fat 12 g (7 g sat) Cholesterol 31 mg Sodium 2 mg Trace fiber Carbohydrates 1 g Trace protein

MAPLE-BEER SYRUP

1/2 cup pure maple syrup 1 tablespoon Michelob AmberBock beer or other lager

In a butter warmer or tiny saucepan, heat the syrup and beer over low heat until warm.

Makes 4 servings.

PER SERVING: Calories 111 (1% fat) Trace fat (no sat) No cholesterol Sodium 4 mg Trace fiber Carbohydrates 27 g Trace protein

Source Dallas Morning News Recipe Of The Day Mailer

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