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Bread, heart shaped French toast with red raspberry strawberry syrup
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French Toast Hearts

Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast, brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: breakfast, brunch, easy, Eggs, French Toast, Hearts, strawberry, Valentine's Day
Yield: 4 people

Equipment

  • small saucepan

Ingredients

French Toast Hearts

  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups half and half
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch salt
  • 1 loaf crusty french or italian bread
  • butter for cooking

Raspberry Syrup

  • fresh or frozen raspberries
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 tsp cornstarch

For garnish

  • powdered sugar
  • fresh strawberries
  • strawberry roses

Instructions

Raspberry syrup

  • In a small saucepan, combine all ingredients except for cornstarch on medium-low heat. Allow berries to come to a boil and then turn heat to low reduce to a simmer. Cover and allow to cook until berries have softened, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Transfer mixture to a blender and blend on low until smooth. Strain syrup back into sauce pot. discard seeds. Bring syrup back to a simmer.
  • Meanwhile, mix cornstarch with 1-2 tablespoons of water to create a slurry. Pour slurry into syrup and stir until incorporated. The mixture will begin to thicken. when desired thickness is achieved, remove from heat and set aside until ready to serve.

French Toast

  • Using a bread knife, slice French/Italian bread into 1-1.5 inch slices. Place on a tray to allow to dry out slightly while preparing other ingredients.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, half-and-half, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. Use a whisk to mix until combined. Set aside.
  • Bring a cast iron pan or griddle to medium heat. Take each breach slice and cut again on a diagonal. Take each half slice and flip them around to create a heart. Keep all heart pieces together until ready to cook.
  • To complete french toast. dip both heart halves into french toast batter and place on buttered griddle together. Do not disturb the pieces while frying until golden, about 2 minutes.
  • Use a spatula to grab the heart and gently flip to complete cooking for another 2 minutes. Place french toast heart on plate or platter to serve. Repeat until all hearts are finished.
  • To serve, top with powdered sugar, raspberry syrup, and fresh berries.