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Caramelized French Toast with Cinnamon and Berries

4.5

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Brown sugar and butter form a caramelized crust on the French toast. Use a light-textured bread; for a special touch, top with mascarpone (see "Ingredient Tips").

Ingredient tip:

Try topping the French toast with Mascarpone (also called Italian cream cheese), sold at supermarkets.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    25 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

7 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
6 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
1 1/2 cups whole milk
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 1-inch-thick slices French bread
Powdered sugar
Fresh blueberries and raspberries
Pure maple syrup

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Mix butter and brown sugar in small bowl to blend. Whisk milk, eggs, vanilla, and spices in large bowl to blend.

    Step 2

    Melt 2 tablespoons brown sugar-butter mixture in each of 2 large nonstick skillets over medium-high heat. Dip bread slices 1 at a time in egg mixture to coat. Add 4 slices to each skillet. Cook until bottoms are deep brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Spread remaining butter mixture over bread in skillets. Turn slices over. Cook until bottoms are deep brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Divide French toast among 4 plates. Sift powdered sugar over. Top with blueberries and raspberries; drizzle with maple syrup.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 623 calories
29 g fat
3 g fiber
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
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