Cooking On The Couch: Cuban Breakfast Cuisine
NEW YORK (WLNY) -- Omar Giner – who won a Throw Down with Bobby Flay challenge – stopped by The Couch studios with a recipe for a guava stuffed French toast.
His restaurant, La Isla, is a favorite on Washington Street in Hoboken, N.J.
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For more information about Chef Giner's La Isla Restaurant, click here.
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Omar Giner's Stuffed French Toast
Equipment
- Standard Mixer 5 Quart (Kitchen Aid)
- Pastry Bag
- Rubber Scraper
- 6 or 7 inch Paring Knife
- Can Opener
- Strainer
- Shaker
- 10 inch Nonstick Sauté Pan
- Oven
- Wire Whisk
- Stainless Steel Bowl
- Size Sheet Pan or Shallow Baking Dish
Complete List of Ingredients
- Pullman style loaf, 4 slices (refrigerated)
- 5 oz. diced strawberries
- 3 oz guava shells (preferably LaFe)
- 1 tablespoon guava marmalade plus additional for drizzling (preferably LaFe)
- 4 ounce cream cheese
- 2 tablespoon soft unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon butter plus additional for sautéing
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- 6 extra large eggs
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoon of sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 oz. of whole milk
- 4 oz. evaporated milk
- 10 oz. cornflakes
- 6 oz. sliced almonds
Filling
- 5 ounces diced strawberries
- 3 ounces drained & diced guava shells
- 1 tablespoon guava marmalade
- 4 ounce cream cheese
- 2 tablespoon soft unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon butter plus additional for sautéing
- First cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar together till sugar is dissolved.
- Add marmalade and mix till incorporated, then fold in strawberries and guava shells using the rubber scraper .
- Place mixture in pastry bag and gently pipe mixture into the bread slices
- Refrigerate with the incision side up for 20 min
- Ready for the egg batter.
Egg Batter
- 6 XL eggs
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 ounces whole milk
- 4 ounces evaporated milk
- In a bowl mix all ingredients well
Breading
In a bowl crush cornflakes and almonds together
