Tropical Stuffed French Toast with Guava Syrup
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped guava paste
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 tbsps. firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 peeled and cored fresh pineapple
- 4 tbsps. Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
- OR Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
- 4 large eggs
- 2/3 cup half-and-half cream
- 3 tsps. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 8 (1/2-inch thick) slices cinnamon swirl bread
- 2 tbsps. sugar
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
Directions
- Step 1
COMBINE 3/4 cup guava paste, water and 2 tablespoons brown sugar in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth. Keep warm.
- Step 2
CUT four 1/2-inch thick rings from cored pineapple. Reserve remaining pineapple for another use. Melt 2 tablespoons shortening on large griddle over medium heat. Saute pineapple slices in shortening about 3 minutes on each side or until golden. Remove from griddle.
- Step 3
HEAT oven to 325°F. Whisk eggs in large bowl until blended. Blend in half-and-half, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, vanilla and remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
- Step 4
MELT remaining 2 tablespoons shortening on griddle over medium heat. Dip bread slices into egg mixture, one at a time, allowing to soak about 5 seconds on each side. Cook French toast on hot griddle for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Step 5
DIVIDE cream cheese on top of all eight pieces of French toast, spreading evenly. Stir together sugar and remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon-sugar on top of each piece of French toast. Top 4 pieces with 1 slice pineapple. Top with remaining French toast, cream cheese side down, to form sandwiches. Place on baking sheet. Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until heated through. To serve: Cut French toast diagonally in half. Arrange on serving plates. Sprinkle generously with remaining cinnamon-sugar. Serve with warm guava syrup.
Serving size
(1/4 of recipe)
- Calories 950
- Calories from Fat410g
- Total Fat 46g
- Saturated Fat 19g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 265mg
- Sodium 520mg
- Potassium 0mg
- Total Carbohydrates 121g
- Dietary Fiber 10g
- Sugars 85g
- Protein 18g
- Vitamin A 0%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Vitamin D 0%
- Calcium 0%
- Thiamin 0%
- Niacin 0%
- Zinc 0%
- Riboflavin 0%
- Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet