Lunch: Brioche French Toast Stuffed with Apple, Raisins, and Pecans

Chef Way At Bluestem, Megan Garrelts stuffs her French toast with more than 10 ingredients.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Brioche French Toast Stuffed with Apple, Raisins, and Pecans

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1/2 c. pecans
1 c. applesauce
1/2 c. golden raisins
1 stick cinnamon
1 loaf brioche
4 large eggs
1/2 c. heavy cream
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3 tbsp. unsalted butter
3 tbsp. canola oil
confectioners' sugar
Sweetened whipped cream

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the pecans on a pie plate and toast for about 8 minutes. Let cool. Finely chop the pecans and transfer to a bowl. Add the applesauce, raisins, and cinnamon.
Spread the filling on 6 of the bread slices, top with the remaining slices and close.
In the pie plate, beat the eggs with the cream, sugar, and vanilla. Dip the sandwiches in the eggs and transfer to a baking sheet.
In each of 2 large nonstick skillets, melt half of the butter in the oil. Add the French toast and cook over moderate heat, turning once, until browned and cooked through, 5 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with sweetened whipped cream.

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