CHEDDAR AND BACON STUFFED FRENCH TOAST
Sponsored by Cabot Creamery Co-operative. This is my ultimate sweet and savory breakfast French toast, a cheese lover's dream. It's a great base recipe too if you want to add some sautéed greens to balance out the richness. I like to eat it with maple syrup.
Provided by Jet Tila
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
- Place the bacon on the prepared pan, brush on the maple syrup and sprinkle with the brown sugar. Bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Let cool until the glaze sets, about 15 minutes.
- Finely dice 4 slices of the glazed bacon and place in a medium bowl. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese and season with salt and pepper.
- Laying the slices of bread on their side, cut a pocket horizontally into the center of each with a paring knife, making sure not to cut all the way through. Stuff each piece of bread with 3 to 4 tablespoons of the bacon and cheese mixture.
- Whisk together the eggs and half-and-half in a large baking dish. Stir in about 1/2 cup of the remaining cheese. Add the stuffed bread and let soak for about 1 minute. Turn over to coat. Let them sit in the custard until they are soaked, but not falling-apart soggy, about 2 minutes.
- Preheat a large or 11-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons of the butter; it should melt pretty quickly and turn a pale brown. Lift each stuffed bread out of the custard, letting it drip for about a second, then gently place it into the skillet. Cook, in batches if needed, until golden brown on all sides, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Reduce the heat to medium low if the toast is browning too quickly. You'll know they're done when each toast is firm and bounces back when you touch it, which means the custard is cooked through.
- To create cheese crusts, remove the toasts to a plate and sprinkle a thin even layer of the remaining cheese into the bare skillet (see Cook's Note). Return the toasts to the skillet and cook over medium heat until the cheese melts, crusts and hardens, about 2 minutes. You're just crusting one side of the toast, so remove the toast from the skillet, cheese-crust-side up. Serve with the remaining 8 slices of glazed bacon and 3 tablespoons of softened butter. Add maple syrup if you love sweet and savory like I do.
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Abdul Rahman Mazari
[email protected]I tried this recipe for brunch last weekend and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the cheddar and bacon filling. I will definitely be making this again.
SHiSHiR HOSSEN
[email protected]This French toast is so good! The cheddar and bacon filling is the perfect combination of flavors. I love that I can make it ahead of time and just pop it in the oven when I'm ready to serve.
Emma Lloyd
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit! The French toast is light and fluffy, and the cheese and bacon filling is perfectly gooey. I love serving it with a side of maple syrup and fresh fruit.
Tyshana Ward
[email protected]This French toast is amazing! It's the perfect combination of sweet and savory. The cheddar and bacon filling is gooey and flavorful, and the bread is perfectly cooked. I will definitely be making this again.
Md. Imrul kayes
[email protected]I tried this recipe for brunch last weekend and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the cheddar and bacon filling. I will definitely be making this again.
AbdolQadeer AbdolQadeer
[email protected]This French toast is so good! The cheddar and bacon filling is the perfect combination of flavors. I love that I can make it ahead of time and just pop it in the oven when I'm ready to serve.
Nazakat jutt
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit! The French toast is light and fluffy, and the cheese and bacon filling is perfectly gooey. I love serving it with a side of maple syrup and fresh fruit.
Addisu Tesfaye
[email protected]This French toast is amazing! It's the perfect combination of sweet and savory. The cheddar and bacon filling is gooey and flavorful, and the bread is perfectly cooked. I will definitely be making this again.
Tj dhaliwal
[email protected]I tried this recipe for brunch last weekend and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the cheddar and bacon filling. I will definitely be making this again.
Matthew Bail
[email protected]This French toast is so good! The cheddar and bacon filling is the perfect combination of flavors. I love that I can make it ahead of time and just pop it in the oven when I'm ready to serve.
ANAHUCHI NDUKWE
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit! The French toast is light and fluffy, and the cheese and bacon filling is perfectly gooey. I love serving it with a side of maple syrup and fresh fruit.
Navin Mandal
[email protected]This cheddar and bacon stuffed French toast is the best! It's easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. I love that I can make it ahead of time and just pop it in the oven when I'm ready to serve.
Ijlal Dawarzai
[email protected]I was a bit skeptical about this recipe, but I'm so glad I tried it! The French toast is so delicious and the filling is to die for. I will definitely be making this again.
Redd Sakhile
[email protected]This French toast is amazing! I love the combination of the cheddar and bacon. The bread is perfectly cooked and the filling is so delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Mariana Mwamba
[email protected]I tried this recipe for a brunch party I hosted last weekend and it was a hit! Everyone raved about how delicious it was. The bread was perfectly crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, and the cheese and bacon filling was gooey and flavorful
Axelle Serrano
[email protected]This cheddar and bacon stuffed French toast is a winner! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfect. The flavors of the cheddar, bacon, and maple syrup are a perfect combination. My family loved it and I will definitely be making it agai