FAVORITE FALL RECIPES

Here are 2 of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE Fall recipes that I have come to LOVE and  make it a tradition to make every year:
APPLE CINNAMON OR CINNAMON RAISIN FRENCH TOAST:
It really depends on what kind of bread you use: you can either use an apple cinnamon bread from the bakery section in the grocery store or any sliced cinnamon raisin bread (my favorite is House of Bread's Fat Free Iced Apple Cinnamon Bread sold at Costco)
You need:
-loaf of bread
-2 eggs or egg beaters
-1 tsp cinnamon
-1 tsp vanilla extract
-1 cup nonfat or soy milk
-maple syrup (I use lite or sugar free)
-powdered sugar

-Slice bread into as many slices as you like (as thin or as thick as you like)
-mix eggs, cinnamon, vanilla, and milk in both and pour into shallow dish
-dip bread slices into milk mixture on both sides
-place in nonstick skillet sprayed with nonfat butter spray and cook over medium high heat 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown
-serve with maple syrup and powdered sugar

WRAPPED BAKED BRIE
You need:
-1 round of brie cheese (I use lite brie available at specialty stores such as trader joes or many grocery stores now carry it)
-1/4 cup dried cranberries
-1/4 cup chopped nuts (your favorite)
-1/4 cup diced apples
-1 tsp chopped rosemary (optional)
-1 tbsp brown sugar
-1 tube reduced fat crescent rolls
-butter spray

-preheat oven to 400 or 425 (whatever crescent tube instructions are)
-open up crescent rolls, roll out and press seams together to form a square
-place in oven proof dish sprayed with nonstick spray
-cut top rind off brie and discard, place brie on top of crescent roll square
-place cranberries, apples, nuts, rosemary, and brown sugar over top of brie, if falls to side, no problem
-spray top of brie with butter spray
-fold sides of crescent rolls over top of brie to sort of form a package, press sides to seal
-spray top of crescent rolls with butter spray and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and cheese slightly melted
-serve warm or room temperature with crackers

*for a variation, I sometimes add fig, date, plum jam, or apple butter on top of brie before adding rest of ingredients, makes for a juicier, sweeter dish

FRENCH TOAST

BAKED BRIE

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