'Twas the Night Before Christmas… - Jungle Jim's

Pour half of the egg mixture over the bread slices, allowing a minute or two for the mixtureto be absorbed. Turn slices over. Pour the remaining egg mixture over the bread slices tocoat evenly.Let stand until all the egg mixture has been absorbed by the bread slices, or at this point,you can cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours – let stand 30 minutes at room temperaturebefore cooking if refrigerated overnight.To cook:Oven method (and to cook all the slices at one time):Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Brush two large rimmed baking sheet with half of a half ofstick of butter, melted. Carefully place the soaked bread slices onto the sheet. Brush thetops of the bread with the remaining melted butter. Bake in the 450 degree oven for about10 minutes or until lightly golden on one side. Turn the bread slices over and bake anadditional 6-7 minutes more or until golden brown and crisp on the outside.Stovetop:In a large skillet or on a griddle over medium high heat, cook the stuffed bread slices in asmall amount of butter for 5-6 minutes per side or until golden brown and crisp on theoutside.**You can reduce the fat in this recipe by substituting skim milk, egg beaters, and fat freecream cheese.These are yummy just as they are – sprinkled with a little confectioner’s sugar or you cantop them with heated maple syrup or one of Jungle’s fabulous fruit syrups. For an extraspecial adult treat, you can try one of the sauces below!This fruit sauce is divine over the freedom toast spread with plain cream cheese mixtureand orange or lemon pear marmalade.Grand Marnier Fruit Sauce1 Cup Powdered Sugar2 Tab. Cornstarch½ Cup Butter or margarine1/3 Cup Grand Marnier or freshly squeezed orange juice3 Cups Sliced fresh strawberries (or blueberries or peaches)Orange Zest for garnish (optional)In a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, cornstarch, butter, and GrandMarnier. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute, continuingto stir constantly. Add sliced strawberries or other fruit. Cook 1 minute more. Servewarm over French toast.This caramelized banana nut sauce is fabulous over the cinnamon cream cheese mixtureFrench toast!Caramelized Kahlua Banana Nut Sauce¼ Cup½ CupButter, cut into small piecesLight brown sugar, firmly packed