Apple-Walnut French Toast - Country Living

Title:
Apple-Walnut French Toast - Country Living

Yield:
2 Servings

Categories:
Brunch,
Breakfast




Ingredients:





          1/2 8 oz pk cream cheese


     1 md Granny Smith apple; peeled,


          -quartered, and cored


   2/3 c  Finely chopped walnuts


     3 tb Light-brown sugar


 1 1/2 tb Butter


     5 tb Plus 1/2 C sugar


     2 lg Eggs


   1/4 c  Heavy cream


     1 tb Applejack or brandy


   1/8 ts Ground nutmeg


   1/8 ts Ground cinnamon


   1/8 ts Ground mace


 4 3/4    Inch slices challah or


          -brioche


     2 ts Lemon juice


          Fresh mint sprigs; (opt.)






 1. Make cream-cheese spread: In food processor fitted with chopping blade,


 process cream cheese, 2 apple quarters, 2 T walnuts, and the brown sugar


 until pureed. Refrigerate until ready to use on the toast.


 


 2. Make walnut brittle: In small sauce-pan, melt 1/2 T butter over low


 heat. Stir in 2 T walnuts and 5 T sugar. Cook, stirring constantly, until


 sugar carmelizes or turns golden brown-about 10 minutes. Remove from heat


 and immediately pour mixture onto lightly greased baking sheet. Let cool


 completely. Break into pieces when cool.


 


 3. Make French toast: Heat oven to 350'F. In medium bowl, combine eggs, 1/2


 C heavy cream, the applejack, nutmeg, cinnamon, mace, and remaining


 walnuts. Soak bread in mixture, turning to coat both sides of slices. Set


 aside.


 


 4. Meanwhile, make caramel sauce: In small saucepan, over medium-low heat,


 cook remaining 1/2 C sugar and the lemon juice until sugar carmelizes or


 turns golden. Reduce heat to low and gradually whisk in remaining 1/4 C


 heavy cream until well mixed. Keep sauce wann over low heat.


 


 5. In large skillet, melt 1/2 T butter; add bread slices and cook until


 golden brown on both sides. Transfer slices to a baking sheet. Cut slices


 in half diagonally. Divide cream-cheese spread evenly among the slices.


 Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese spread is wartn. Meanwhile, thinly


 slice remaining apple quarters. In same skillet, melt remaining butter and


 saute apple slices.


 


 6. To serve, pour caramel sauce onto 2 plates. Place 4 half-slices French


 toast diagonally on each plate and top with sauteed apple slices. Sprinkle


 walnut brittle over top. Garnish plates with fresh mint sprigs, if desired.


 


 Nutritional information per serving-protein: 28 grams; fat: 95 grams;


 carbohydrate: 176 grams, fiber: 7 grams; sodium: 936 milligrams;


 cholesterol: 415 milligrams; calories: 1,636.


 


 Country Living/Feb/93


 


 Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 662 by GramWag@aol.com on Jan


 31, 1998