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Savory French Toast

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on June 12, 2013.

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Ingredients:

Savory French Toast

  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • 6 large local eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1/4 cup snipped (1/2 inch) chives, plus additional for garnish
  • 1 loaf (9 ounces) French bread (preferably day-old), cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
  • 6 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded

Directions:

  1. Spray a shallow 1 1/2-quart ceramic or glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. In medium bowl, whisk eggs, milk, Dijon, salt and pepper until well blended.
  3. Stir in chives.
  4. Arrange half of bread in bottom of prepared baking dish, overlapping slices to fit.
  5. Pour half of egg mixture over bread and sprinkle with two-thirds of Gruyère.
  6. Cover with remaining bread, overlapping slices.
  7. Pour remaining egg mixture over bread; gently press down to allow bread to absorb egg mixture.
  8. Sprinkle with remaining one-third of Gruyère.
  9. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  10. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  11. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until puffed and golden and tip of knife inserted in center comes out clean, cover top during last 15 minutes if browning too quickly.
  12. Let stand 10 minutes to set custard before serving.
  13. Sprinkle with snipped chives.

Makes 8 servings.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving:
280 calories, 14 g fat, 7 g saturated fat, 170 mg cholesterol, 500 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g sugar, 17 g protein

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