Valentine’s Day Recipes

Cherry French Toast

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup milk

6 eggs

1/8 cup maple syrup

3 tablespoons sugar, divided

1 tablespoon grated orange peel

1/2 teaspoon salt

8 slices (4 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1/2-inch) French bread

4 cups pitted Northwest fresh sweet cherries, halved

1/2 cup orange juice

Vanilla yogurt

Directions:

Combine the milk, eggs, maple syrup, 2 tablespoons sugar, orange peel and salt;

mix well.

Pour half of mixture into each of two 9-inch square baking dishes. Dip both sides of

each slice of bread in milk mixture; arrange in the same baking dish. Cover with

plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Marinate the cherries in orange juice and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar overnight.

Carefully transfer slices to a nonstick, buttered baking sheet using a large spatula;

allow excess liquid to drip into pan used for soaking. Bake in a pre- heated 400F

oven 15 to 18 minutes; turn slices over halfway through baking time. Top each slice

with 1/2 cup cherries and a dollop of vanilla yogurt. Serve immediately.

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