Stuffed French toast with Rum-Gazed Apples
Ingredients:
Rum-Glazed Apples (recipe follows)
½ cup low-fat ricotta cheese
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese
2 teaspoons sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons milk, plus 1/2 cup milk, divided
4 (1/2-inch thick) slices French bread
1 tablespoon butter
2 eggs
Prepare rum-glazed apples and set aside.
Cream ricotta cheese, cream cheese, and sugar together in a bowl.
Stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons milk, if necessary, to make an easy-to-
spread filling. Spread on 2 slices of bread. Top with the remaining
two bread slices.
Melt butter in large skillet.
Beat together remaining 1/2 cup milk and eggs in a shallow bowl.
Holding sandwich, dip into egg mixture, coating both sides. Add
sandwiches to skillet. Brown over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes per
side. Remove from heat, cut sandwiches in half and serve with Rum-
Glazed Apples.
Rum-Glazed Apples:
1 tablespoon butter
1 large apple, unpeeled, cored, and cut
into 1/4-inch thick slices
2 tablespoons dark rum
¼ cup maple syrup
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
Melt butter in medium skillet. Add apple slices and sauté 2 minutes
or until golden. Add rum and cook over high heat 1 minute or until
liquid evaporates by half. Add maple syrup, cinnamon, salt and
walnuts. Heat through.
Servings: 2
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