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Pear & Citrus Stuffed French Toast

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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Servings 2 (4 slices italian-style bread)

Ingredients
  

for the filling

  • 1 bosc pear, finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • Marmalade (we used Greaves Orange-Grapefruit-Lemon Marmalade)

for the chia egg-wash

  • 1 tbsp chia seeds, ground and mixed with 5 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp non-dairy milk
  • 1 tbsp reserved liquid from pear mixture
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp lemon zest

Instructions
 

for the caramelized pears

  • Combine 3 tbsp water and 3 tbsp maple syrup in a small saucepan and bring to a low simmer.
  • Add thinly sliced bosc pears, stir so pears are covered in maple syrup mixture, cover and let simmer until pears are softened.

for the chia egg-wash

  • Grind 1 tbsp chia seeds and combine with 5 tbsp water, let sit for 2-3minutes.
  • Add remaining ingredients (spices, lemon zest, liquid from pear mixture and non-dairy milk) and stir.

for the french toast

  • Slightly hollow out two pieces of bread (see pictures in post). Add marmalade to one piece and caramelized pears to the other. Combine the two pieces into a ‘sandwich’.
  • Heat a small amount of coconut oil in a pan (low-med heat).
  • Generously coat the french toast ‘sandwich’ in the chia egg-wash. We recommend dipping it first, then uses a spoon to make sure it’s fully coated including sides.
  • Place the french toast in the heated pan. The chia egg-wash will spread out a little on the bottom and start to caramelize. When this happens flip the french toast and continue to cook until golden on both sides.
  • Top with caramelized pears, lemon zest and maple syrup and enjoy 🙂