French Toast with Homemade Strawberry Sauce – Recipe

French Toast with Homemade Strawberry Sauce (recipe follows) – French Toast is so delicious by itself, but add some homemade strawberry sauce and you have got something that’s really yummy! :D I love to make this for my family because it makes me feel like I spoil them. I’m not sure why, but they’re always super impressed when I make syrup or these types of sauces from scratch. I guess it’s because most people reach for the bottled kind. It’s really easy to make them at home though. In fact, I can make the whole family (all 7 of us) breakfast-sauce/syrup included in about 15 minutes (provided I use my griddle to cook the French Toast)! I always keep a stock of frozen fruit just for this purpose. I recommend buying fruit when it’s at it’s peak of season and washing, slicing and freezing some. Freezing fruit isn’t always a good thing. I definitely wouldn’t say to use frozen fruit for just anything. In this case though, it won’t hurt the final result. You can use other fruits too like pineapples (garnish with coconut-mmmmm) following the same steps. It’s easy and delicious, so today, take the time to spoil yourself or someone you love! Happy Cooking! Ingredients for French Toast

4 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons splenda (or sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 Tablespoon milk
5 pieces of whole wheat bread
butter for the pan
Instructions for French Toast

1. Beat the eggs, splenda, vanilla and milk together.
2. Place a little butter in a saute pan and turn it on high heat (if you’re making the strawberry sauce, turn that pan on also and start your sauce).
3. Soak one piece of bread in the egg mixture for about 20 seconds, flip it and dip the other side.
4. Place the bread into the saute pan.
5. Turn the heat down to medium.
6. Allow your French Toast to cook on the first side until the egg is cooking around the edges of the bread.
7. When the french toast is golden brown on the first side, lift it out of the pan with a spatula.
8. Swirl the butter that is in the pan around to re-coat it.
9. Flip the french toast into the pan onto its second side. Turn the heat off.
10. Allow the French Toast to cook until it’s golden brown.
11. Remove your French Toast from the pan. Garnish your French Toast with your beautiful homemade strawberry sauce and enjoy :D – repeat with each piece.

Ingredients for Strawberry Sauce

1 c strawberries, sliced (fresh or previously frozen)
1/4 cup water -**only add this if you’re using fresh fruit
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions for Strawberry Sauce

1. Place a saute pan on the stove on high heat.
2. Place your strawberries into the hot pan (add the water too if you’re using fresh fruit).
3. Add the sugar and stir to combine.
4. Bring the strawberry sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-high.
5. Add the lemon zest and nutmeg.
6. Allow the strawberry sauce to cook until it’s thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
7. Spoon your homemade strawberry sauce over the French Toast and serve.

Please enjoy this “how-to” video!