Mascarpone Stuffed French Toast with Peaches

Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Mascarpone stuffed French toast with peaches recipe stuffs thick bread with lemon zest and mascarpone, batter dips, fries, and tops with peach sauce.

Ingredients

8 fresh peaches
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 pinches ground nutmeg
4 Mexican bolillo rolls
1 cup mascarpone cheese
6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 lemon, zested
6 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons butter, or as needed
2 teaspoons vegetable oil, or as needed

Directions

1 Slice peaches over a heavy-duty saucepan to catch juices; discard pits. Stir in sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg; cook over medium heat until bubbly and sauce reaches a syrupy consistency, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.
2 Meanwhile, cut off and discard ends of rolls. Cut rolls into 1 1/4-inch-thick slices. Cut a horizontal pocket into each slice, leaving three sides intact; set aside.
3 Stir mascarpone, confectioners' sugar, and lemon zest together until smooth; transfer to a small resealable plastic bag. Snip off one corner of the bag; pipe as much filling into pocket of each bread slice as fits without overflowing.
4 Whisk eggs, milk, and vanilla together in a shallow bowl.
5 Melt butter with oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Dip stuffed bread slices in egg mixture. Add to the skillet; cook until browned on both sides. Serve hot with warm peach sauce.