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Peanut Butter French Toast "Waffles" with Mixed Berry Sauce

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TOTAL TIME: 55 min
Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 50 min
 
YIELD: 4 servings
LEVEL: Easy

ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 3/4 cups whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 8 slices good quality sliced white or wheat bread, crusts removed
  • Nonstick cooking spray or melted butter
  • 4 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
  • Confectioners' sugar, for garnish
  • Fresh mixed berries, for garnish
  • Sliced ripe bananas, for garnish
  • Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
  • Mixed Berry Syrup, for garnish, recipe follows
    • Special Equipment: waffle maker
      • Mixed Berry Sauce
      • 1 pint fresh strawberries
      • 1/2 pint fresh blackberries
      • 1/2 pint fresh raspberries
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      Directions

      Crack the eggs into a medium baking dish and whisk lightly. Add the milk, sugar, vanilla and salt and whisk until smooth.
      Press down on bread slices to flatten slightly. Soak the bread in the egg mixture until completely soaked through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.

      Heat a square 4 slot waffle maker according to the manufacturer's directions. Spray the top and bottom grates liberally with nonstick spray or melted butter. Remove the French toast from the eggs using a slotted spatula, allowing excess egg mixture to drip off. Make 2 at a time on the diagonal of the grates. Press down gently at first, then add a little pressure to the cover and press until the cover is completely closed. Cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Repeat with the remaining 6. Carefully remove each French toast waffle to a plate.
      Schmear each waffle with peanut butter. Dust with confectioners' sugar and drizzle with some of the mixed berry syrup. Garnish with fresh mixed berries, berry syrup, banana slices and mint sprig.
      Mixed berry sauce:
      Combine the strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, sugar and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan, bring to boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until the berries are soft, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes.

      Transfer the berry mixture to a blender or food processor, add the raspberry preserves and lemon juice and blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature. The sauce will keep in the refrigerator stored in a container with a tight fitting lid for 1 week.

      Cook's Note: Use leftover sauce drizzled over pound cake, ice cream or frozen yogurt.

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      • on June 07, 2013

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        This review is about the 'waffles'. Add whatever toppings you want....mine was peaches. I use a Cuisinart waffle maker, Belgian, I think. It is the only one I've had success with. I use a setting of 3 and cook for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes. I don't go by the light like when cooking waffles.
        I didn't cut the crusts off the bread, never, never... worked just fine. The trick is to find the right size slice to fit comfortably in the waffle compartment. I also used a nice soft bread and only soaked as much egg mixture as would absorb in the time it took to put four slices in, turn them over, and put them in the waffle maker.
        After all that, the bottom line is they are pretty easy and a nice change from traditional waffles or French toast. I didn't want to call them a novelty food, but that is exactly what they are. A surprise for breakfast or brunch......get creative with the toppings. Peanut butter, bacon, and maple syrup will get you high ratings too.

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      • on June 05, 2013

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        Meh... the berry sauce was good, however my "waffles" came out pretty dry; even after soaking the bread for five minutes on each side as the recipe directed. The idea of french toast "waffles" is unique but unfortunately I was pretty disappointed with this recipe.



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      • on January 31, 2012

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        This is so fun and very tasty! I made small loaves of challah and trimmed them as directed. Instead of his fruit sauce, I made my own own homemade syrup. It was a huge hit. I doubled the recipe in order to have plenty for freezing, and then to pop in the toaster (works well with these!. I probably won't do a double batch again, though, since the buildup on the waffle iron took quite a bit of time to clean up. It is just enough more bits of bread/egg and mixed with the sugar, it really was cooked on- I miss the old days with the removable metal parts that can be immersed in hot water. Next time I'll do just a single batch. It is worth doing often and cooks through much better than regular French toast.

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