Banana Cream French Toast

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 slices bread
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 cup chilled whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 for topping: combine bananas, orange juice, sugar and lemon juice and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until the bananas become very soft.
• 2 with a slotted spoon, transfer bananas to blender.
• 3 add 1/4 cup of the liquid from the pan and puree until smooth.
• 4 place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and chill until cold (at least 2 hours).
• 5 just before serving, beat whipping cream in a medium bowl until stiff peaks form.
• 6 fold banana puree into whipping cream.
• 7 for french toast, whisk together the eggs, milk, cinnamon and vanilla.
• 8 dip bread slices into egg mixture, coating both sides well.
• 9 melt butter in skillet or griddle and cook slices over medium heat until golden brown.
• 10 keep slices in warm oven until all are completed.
• 11 serve with a generous dollop of banana cream topping and garnish with a few slices of freshly sliced bananas.