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