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Khana Korner #007 – Stuffed French Toast

Check out what I had for suḥūr (sehri) this morning.

Stuffed French Toast. The homemade kind!

The pic shown here was taken on a camera phone before dawn in a low lit kitchen so it may look a bit blurry, but seriously, this stuff is awesome. It’s sweet, it’s gooey, it’s creamy, it’s everything you want in an indulgence breakfast item. And it’s actually really easy to make.

I got the recipe from Sam The Cooking Guy, my favorite TV show cook. His style is easy to appreciate because it’s done not by a chef in a studio with tons of prepared unattainable items, but by a cook in an actual kitchen, catering to the average person like me and you. I’ve referenced him in a previous Khana Korner. Search for him on YouTube.

The video for stuffed french toast came from a mini-episode he did as a promo for an Aroma Co. grill he was sponsored by.

The bread

Do you absolutely need challah, the braided Jewish egg bread? No, because a fresh loaf of french bread make some good stuffed french toast, too. But challah is what they use in New York for french toast, so it’s a bit more “authentic.” Plus it’s taller and wider than french bread making it easier to stuff.

You can find chalah bread at your local grocer’s bakery or any Jewish bakery/deli. One loaf will make about 7 pieces and can feed 5 to 6 people.

The stuffing

Like Sam mentioned, use whipped cream cheese, it’s easier to work with. He uses grape jelly in the video, but I prefer strawberry preserves. Dunno about jam.

Two tips: (1) buy generic in-store brands to save some cash and (2) try mixing the cream cheese and jelly/preserves together stuffing, the slices of your bread to quicken things up a bit.

The French Toast mixture

You need milk, eggs, sugar, and ground cinnamon, but are probably wondering how much. My wife says good rule of thumb is for each person you’re serving, mix:

• 1 tablespoon of milk
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• a pinch of ground cinnamon

Dip all sides of each piece of bread into the mixture, cook the pieces for a bit on each side, and discard it when you’re done.

The syrup, toppings, & sides

Depending on your level of sweet tooth, you may or may not need syrup. In the video, Sam doesn’t use any probably because he jam-packed (pun intended) his pieces of bread with cream cheese and jelly. He also sprinkled powdered sugar over them when they finished.

I personally like having a little less stuffing so I can eat mine with syrup on which I sprinkle ground cinnamon (a must for french toast). If you want, keep some extra mixed jelly/preserves and cream cheese on the side to add to each bite.

RATING: 5 out of 5