Romantic Breakfast.... Heart French Toast with Strawberry Butter

It’s romantic — but commonplace — to eat dinner at candlelight. So here’s a change of pace: 
Have a Romantic Breakfast!

Heart French Toast with Strawberry Butter

Ingredients

Strawberry Butter
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon strawberry preserves

French Toast
8 (3/4-inch) slices Italian bread



1/3 cup LAND O LAKES® Traditional or Fat Free Half & Half
2 LAND O LAKES® All-Natural Eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla



1/4 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter
Powdered sugar

Directions

Combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar and preserves in small bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.

Cut bread slices with a 2 1/2- to 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Combine half & half, eggs and vanilla in 9-inch pie plate; mix well. Dip 4 bread shapes into half & half mixture, turning to coat both sides; let stand 1 to 2 minutes.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in 10-inch skillet or griddle until sizzling; add coated bread. Cook over medium heat, turning once, until golden brown (3 to 4 minutes). Remove from skillet; keep warm. Carefully clean skillet with paper towel, if necessary.

Repeat dipping remaining bread shapes into egg mixture. Melt remaining butter in skillet and cook bread as directed.

To serve, lightly sprinkle hot French toast with powdered sugar; serve with Strawberry Butter.


Serving Size: Makes 6 servings of 4 hearts

Number of Servings: 6

 http://www.landolakes.com/recipe/360/french-toast-with-strawberry-butter