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Strawberry Shortcake French Toast

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Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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If you can have cake for breakfast with pancakes, muffins, and coffee cake, why not strawberry shortcake? Strawberry Shortcake French Toast is almost sandwich-like in how it delivers its sweetness. English muffins are soaked in floral seasoned custard and pan-fried to a buttery crisp. Inside, each is filled with strawberries coated in tangy lemon sugar. Served with syrup and yogurt, Strawberry Shortcake French Toast is a delightfully fun new take on a breakfast (or desert) classic.

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Ingredients

  • For the strawberries:
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 cups strawberries, plus more for topping, halved
  • For the french toast:
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • salt, to taste
  • 4 English muffins, split
  • butter, for frying
  • yogurt, optional, for topping
  • honey, optional, for topping
  • syrup, optional, for topping

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Mix the lemon zest with the 3 tablespoons of the sugar.

Step 3 -Take 1/3 of the lemon sugar and coat 3 cups of the strawberries in the mixture. Set aside.

Step 4 -Whisk together the eggs, milk, nutmeg, vanilla extract, the 1 teaspoon of the sugar, and the salt in a shallow bowl.

Step 5 -Allow the English muffin halves to soak in the milk mixture.

Step 6 -Heat about 1/2 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat.

Step 7 -Working in batches as your skillet allows, fry each side of the soaked muffins for 2-3 minutes per side.

Step 8 -Transfer the muffins to a baking sheet and bake until the muffins have puffed up, about 8-10 minutes.

Step 9 -Sandwich the strawberries and some of the lemon-sugar mixture between the two muffin halves.

Step 10 -Top with your favorite toppings.

Step 11 -Serve!

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