How To Make Latin French Toast

George Constantinou of the Bogota Bistro will be making Plantain Stuffed French Toast. 
Make sure to have your ingredients ready to make Sunday Brunch with Carolyn or Pat!

Plantain Stuffed French Toast
5 servings

Ingredients:
1 loaf sliced bread
6 eggs
½ cup milk
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons of honey
2 ripe black plantains (Maduros)
Butter
Green Apple topping, recipe follows
Maple syrup
Vegetable oil

Instructions:

Peel the plantains and cut them into slices.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Fry the plantains until golden on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels and set aside.
Combine eggs, milk, ground cinnamon and honey in a shallow wide dish.
Dip the slices of bread into the egg mixture allowing them to soak in on both sides. Butter non-stick sauté pan
Cook french toast 2 – 3 minutes on each side, until golden brown (Try to flip only once)
Assemble sweet plantains onto 5 pieces of french toast and press down with a fork.
Place remaining 5 pieces of french toast on top of the sweet plantains.
Top with green apple topping
Serve with maple syrup and a tropical fruit salad

Green Apple Topping:
2 green apples, peeled & diced
2 tablespoons of honey
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon cloves
butter

Butter non-stick sauté pan and cook green apples with cinnamon, cloves and honey for 6 – 8 minutes until apples have browned and are fork tender.