La Isla's Stuffed French Toast

Recipe courtesy Omar Giner

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Total Time:
1 hr 5 min
Prep
30 min
Inactive
20 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

Filling:

  • 2 tablespoons soft unsalted butter, plus additional for sauteing
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons guava marmalade, plus additional for drizzling (recommended: LaFe)
  • 5 ounces diced strawberries
  • 3 ounces guava shells (recommended: LaFe)
  • 4 thick slices Pullman-style bread, refrigerated
  • Powdered sugar, for dusting

Egg Batter:

  • 6 extra-large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 ounces whole milk
  • 4 ounces evaporated milk

Breading:

  • 10 ounces corn cereal (recommended: Cornflakes)
  • 6 ounces sliced almonds

Directions

In a medium bowl, using a hand beater, beat the 2 tablespoons of butter, and the cream cheese until combined. Add the marmalade and mix until incorporated, then fold in the strawberries and guava shells, using a rubber scraper. Transfer the mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a large tip.

Make an incision (pocket) on the crust side of the 4 pieces of bread about 3/4 of the way through. The incision will allow you to stuff the pocket. Leave the slices with the incision, covered, at room temperature before stuffing. Gently stuff the room temperature slices with the filling. Refrigerate the stuffed slices with the pocket opening facing up for 20 to 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Egg batter:

Add all the ingredients to a medium shallow bowl and mix well.

French Toast:

Add the corn cereal and almonds to a sheet pan and crush together. Dip the bread slices in the egg batter and then into the cereal mixture.

Put a large skillet on medium-high heat and add 3 to 4 tablespoons butter. When the butter has melted add the stuffed bread slices and brown on 1 side, then flip and put the skillet in oven for 8 minutes. Remove the skillet from the oven and transfer the toast to a serving platter. Drizzle with guava marmalade and a dusting of powdered sugar before serving.

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

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  • on June 25, 2011

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    This recipe is amazing, When I made it, I didn't use the strawberries, though, because I didn't have any. Fortunately for me, I live in Puerto Rico and can easily find all types of guava here and always have some in stock. You can make this recipe with just the guava paste if that's the only one you can find!! Just thin it down with some water in a saucepan and then let it cool down before you mix it in with the cream cheese. It works perfectly!!!!!

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  • on June 10, 2011

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    This french toast is fabulous! The almond/cornflake coating just makes this french toast go from great to outstanding! I substituted strawberry jam (like other reviewers and omitted the guava paste. It was still delightful! This recipe is not something I'd make every morning, took a little time to prepare, but will save for special occasions or a big breakfast weekend. I'm going to stick with the same recipe but may try other fillings -- like chocolate chips or nuttela hazelnut spread. You gotta try this recipe!

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  • on February 17, 2011

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    OMG! Delicious!!! I substituted strawberry jam, because I couldn't find guava paste. And I pulsed the cornflakes and almonds in a food processor for perfect crust. This recipe is a keeper. Now Bobby: Your blackberry sauce was to die for!!! I made it and served it on the side, with plain french toast. However: WHERE ARE THE BELGAIN & LIEGE WAFFLE RECIPES from the Belgian Waffle Throwdown this week??? Everyone loves these throwdowns and BOTH recipes are often winners, as far as most of us are concerned. Neither of the waffle recipes are printed. Thanks!

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