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Lemon cheesecake French toast with orange liqueur strawberries
This cheesecake French toast is the epitome of decadence.
SERVES
4
Ingredients
- 3 cups strawberries, hulled and halved
- 1/4 cup orange-flavoured liqueur (such as Grand Marnier)
- 3 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup half and half cream (10%)
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 1/8 teaspoon grated or ground nutmeg
- Pinch salt
- 12 2.5 centimeter thick diagonal slices day-old baguette
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons icing sugar, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- Garnishes: Additional icing sugar, maple syrup, orange and lemon slices
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Mix strawberries and liqueur. Let stand until ready to use, up to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk together eggs, egg yolk, cream, maple syrup, half of the lemon zest, the nutmeg and salt. Strain into shallow dish.
- Dip baguette slices, one by one, into custard, turning and allowing custard to soak in, but letting excess drip off before transferring to parchment paper-lined large rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake, turning once, until golden on both sides, about 16 minutes.
- While French toast is baking, whisk or beat cream cheese and yogurt until very smooth; mix in icing sugar to taste, vanilla and remaining lemon zest.
- To serve, top each slice of French toast with a dollop of cream cheese mixture. Top with strawberries; garnish with icing sugar or maple syrup and orange and lemon slices.
