Shelly's Recipe

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH RUM-GAZED APPLES

Category: French Toast

Rum-Glazed Apples (recipe follows)
1/2 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
1 (3 oz) pkg cream cheese
2 tsp sugar
1 to 2 tsp milk, plus 1/2 cup milk, divided
4 (1/2 inch thick) slices French bread
1 tbspbutter
2 eggs

Prepare rum-glazed apples and set aside. Cream ricotta cheese, cream cheese, and sugar together in a bowl. Stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons milk, if necessary, to make an easy-to- spread filling. Spread on 2 slices of bread. Top with the remaining two bread slices.

Melt butter in large skillet. Beat together remaining 1/2 cup milk and eggs in a shallow bowl. Holding sandwich, dip into egg mixture, coating both sides. Add sandwiches to skillet. Brown over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes per side. Remove from heat, cut sandwiches in half and serve with Rum- Glazed Apples.

Rum-Glazed Apples:
1 tbsp butter
1 large apple, unpeeled, cored, and cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
2 tbsp dark rum
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Melt butter in medium skillet. Add apple slices and saute for 2 minutes or until golden. Add rum and cook over high heat 1 minute or until liquid evaporates by half. Add maple syrup, cinnamon, salt and walnuts. Heat through. Serves 2