Pine Gables Peach Stuffed French Toast

This recipe was submitted by Mollie Wilson of Aberdeen, NC

Ingredients: Stuffed Toast

  • 1 thick loaf French bread
  • 2 ripe, juicy peaches, room temperature (Reserve one for garnish).
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

Ingredients: Egg Batter

  • 3 eggs
  • 1?2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon pure vanilla dash of nutmeg
  • 1/3 cup half and half
  • 4 tablespoons butter (for cooking pan)
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Preparation

For toast: Slice two 3” thick slices from bread on an angle; slit the bottom to form a pocket being careful not to poke through the crust Peel and slice one peach into thin strips. Mash sugar and cream cheese together using a fork. Add peach slices and mash all together Mixture should be lumpy. If the mixture is too juicy, drain most of the juice. Stuff the bread with this mixture.

For batter: Mix all batter ingredients together until light and fluffy. Soak bread in batter, covering each side and top completely. Coat the bottom carefully so the stuffing does not ooze. Use tongs to turn and rotate bread.

Using a 14” non-stick skillet, melt 4 tablespoons butter on medium heat. Place bread into hot butter, top down. Allow top to brown nicely before searing both sides to a golden brown. Add more butter as needed. Sear the bottom portion last and only briefly. Serve on a warmed plate. Garnish with fresh peach slices, Vermont maple syrup, and whipped cream.

Mollie Wilson was born in the South, but was raised on a farm in central Pennsylvania. Her family always had two huge summer gardens to tend, crops to grow, and hogs to butcher. “People loved coming to the farm,” Mollie says. “The kitchen was always the gathering place. Folks would say they could smell loaves of Mother’s homemade bread baking from miles away, and they would pop in and have a serving slathered with real butter and homemade jam.” Today, Mollie owns and operates Pine Gables of Aberdeen Bed and Breakfast, where she loves creating and testing new recipes for her guests. This French toast has proven to be a favorite!.

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