This. It’s incredible. It tastes like a cheesecake….but also like french toast. It’s soft and custardy and buttery. A little bit sweet, but not too sweet. The top of the loaf has a thick, golden crust, reminiscent of the golden crust you get from traditional pan fried french toast. Then you have that incredible cream cheese layer. It’s SO SIMPLE, but so perfect for this french toast loaf. I got the filling recipe from Mira at Cooking LSL, from her Cream Cheese Filled Banana Bread with Coconut Oil. All I did was add a wee bit of lemon because I found the overall flavour was too one dimensional and I think having a touch of freshness from the lemon makes a huge difference.
Don’t you think it looks pretty? It’s hard to believe that something like this is made with plain sandwich bread. Not fancy artisan bread or brioche. Just plain bread, the cheap sliced stuff you get from the supermarket. Though I’m sure this would be lovely made with fancy bread…. Sandwich bread is perfect because it fits neatly into the loaf tin and provides the perfect base for creating a neat layer of cream cheese in the middle. You just dip pieces of bread in a simple egg mixture, then layer it up like lasagna. The cream cheese filling is really soft and fluffy so it’s very easy to spread. Then just top with more egg dipped bread, dollop on some butter, scatter with sugar (really worth it, creates a gorgeous crust!) and bake. Look how easy this is to assemble!
When it comes out of the oven, it will be gloriously puffed up with a rounded top, like loafs you typically make in loaf tins. But it will deflate as it cools. I wish I could tell you to slice it up straight out the oven, but it really does need 15 minutes to rest so it can “set” and be sliced neatly. But don’t worry, it’s still lovely and warm! Having said that though, I have eaten plenty of it at room temperature, and it is just as nice. 🙂 I can’t think of anything more appropriate to pile on top of this loaf than a mass of sweet strawberries. The crowning touch, don’t you think? But honestly, it is more about aesthetics than flavour. Because this french toast loaf does NOT need the extra flavour. 🙂 OK. My diet starts next week. Next week. I promise. – Nagi
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