Stuffed French Toast

This is so simple and adds some great fruit to your menu.
NEED:
For french toast
4 slices of bread
3 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon of sugar
1/4 teaspoon of salt
2 tablespoons of butter.

For fruit filling:
Also: ( depending on your tastes) 1 to 2 medium bananas, 1 to 2 cups fresh strawberries or 1 to 2 medium to large apples. Make sure apple is a cooking apple..which means it will have a round bottom.
for apples and bananas - you will need 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of butter
for strawberries - you will need 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons of butter.

For the french toast...blend together those ingredients and dip in bread. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to fry pan..heat until melted...add dipped bread and cook over medium heat until bread is golden brown, approximately 4 minutes on each side. To keep warm, turn oven on to lowest heat and place an oven proof pan in the oven. Transfer french toast to pan in oven until ready to serve.

In sauce pan..heat water, sugar and butter to low boil. Stir constantly and continue to boil until thickened. Approx. 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a couple minutes.

If using bananas cut into 1/2 inch pieces. If using apples, peel, core and cut into slices approx. 1/2 inch thick. Place is sugar mixture and mix carefully until coated and warmed.
On plate, place one slice of french toast and cover with one spoon of fruit mixture ( dip out of sugar mix with a slotted spoon) then top with 2nd slice of french toast. Serve with choice of syrup , honey, powdered sugar or top with any remaining fruit mixture.

If using strawberries...do the same as above but use regular sugar.