Eric’s Apple French Toast Recipe

Cooking is among my least favorite tasks. Not only do I need to prepare meals in real life, I also have to make sure that my fictional characters stop and eat. What a drag, but it makes the characters seem more like real people. Recently, when I was participating in a group cookbook project, I paged through my mystery/romantic suspense novel Twenty-Five Years Ago Today to take a closer look at the characters’ eating habits.

Imagine my surprise when I discovered that my main character, Kris, actually enjoys puttering in the kitchen. In one scene, a stressed out Kris bakes chocolate chip cookies to distract her rattled mind. I considered sharing her cookie recipe, but I’ll be honest. It’s just the Toll House recipe you can find on the back of the package. Instead, I decided to share her boyfriend Eric’s Apple French Toast recipe. Here is an excerpt from the book which mentions the yummy breakfast treat, with the recipe following below.

Kris found him near the stove, frying bread in foamy butter. Damp comb grooves slicked his hair. Instant shyness glued her in her tracks.

Eric set a yellow-streaked bowl into the sink and planted a lingering kiss on her lips. He tasted of mint mouthwash and cinnamon. “You’re not a health nut, are you? I’m making my special French toast.”

“It smells delicious.” Her face aflame, Kris shuffled to the window. Sunlight shimmered over the snow enveloping the parking lot. The sky couldn’t have been deeper blue.

“Have any plans today?” Eric asked.

“To call your grandmother and firm up her quotes for the story. Maybe drop by your parents’ house. Irene told me they have some of Diana’s paintings.”

“I’ve seen them in the storage room. I could take you if you want.”
“Only if it’s no trouble. I don’t want to waste your time if you’ve got something better to do.” Kris bit her lip, which felt naked without her standard shade of Plum Passion. She was treating him like a stranger.

“Nothing except correct papers. That can wait. We’ll pick up your car, then stop by your place so you can get changed.”

During breakfast, Kris loosened up a little. Eric made a mean French toast. He’d sandwiched the bread together, stuffing it with apples and sour cream, then dusted on confectionery sugar.

If you want to find out what romantic moments led up the French Toast, then you’ll have to read the book!

Here is the recipe:
Half cup apple puree (can dice the apples and mash them or use applesauce)
4 slices white bread not more than half inch thick
2 eggs
half cup milk
4 tablespoons butter
confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons sour cream (optional)
maple syrup

Spread the puree on two of the bread slices and top each with the remaining slice. In a bowl, mix the eggs and milk until blended. Dip (but don’t soak) each sandwich in the egg mixture quickly on both sides. Put the butter in a skillet over medium heat. When the butter is hot and just foaming, add the sandwiches and fry on both sides until golden. Remove to plates and dust with confectioners sugar. Put a small scoop of sour cream in the middle of each if you wish and pour maple syrup over it.

Enjoy!

Stacy Juba

Stacy Juba has written sweet and sassy chick lit novels, mysteries about determined women sleuths, and entertaining books for young adults and children. Her books include the Storybook Valley chick lit series and the Hockey Rivals young adult sports novels.

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