Cherry Pear Sausage French Toast Bake

Cherry Pear Sausage French Toast Bake

1 slice

Serving Size

Chef Brenda

This recipe was developed and approved by Chef Brenda

This fruity and savory breakfast is a creative alternative to traditional French toast, featuring fully cooked breakfast sausage links to help speed up prep.

Ingredients Show More

Ingredient

50 Portions

100 Portions

Butterball K-12 fully cooked, All natural breakfast sausage links

50 Portions 5 lb 8.8 oz

100 Portions 11 lb 1.6 oz

Eggs, liquid whole, frozen (USDA or Commercial)

50 Portions 1 lb 12 ½ oz

100 Portions 3 lb 9 oz

Nonstick cooking spray

50 Portions 2 sprays

100 Portions 4 sprays

Whole grain-rich bread, sliced (at least 1 oz eq grain each slice)

50 Portions 4 lb 12 oz

100 Portions 9 lb 8 oz

Pears, diced, extra light syrup, canned, drained (USDA or Commercial)

50 Portions 5 lb 10 oz

100 Portions 11 lb 4 oz

Milk, low fat, 1%

50 Portions 16 fl oz or 2 cups

100 Portions 32 fl oz or 1 qt

Vanilla extract

50 Portions 2 Tbsp

100 Portions ¼ cup

Margarine, trans fat free, melted

50 Portions 8 oz

100 Portions 16 oz

Maple syrup

50 Portions 1 cup

100 Portions 2 cups

Cinnamon, ground

50 Portions ¼ cup

100 Portions ½ cup

Cherries, dried, pitted (USDA or Commercial)

50 Portions 2 lb 8 oz

100 Portions 5 lb

Directions Show More

  1. Thaw Eggs: Thaw under refrigeration for 48 hours. Hold at 41° F or lower.
  2. Pan and Thaw Sausage: Per 25 servings, spray one 4” steam table pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line each pan with 63 sausage links (21 links x 3 links). Cover and place thaw under refrigeration overnight. Hold at 41° F or lower.
  3. Prepare Bread: Per 25 servings, cube 38 slices (2 lb 6 oz) of bread. Note: Do not use dried bread as dried bread will change the grain equivalent.
  4. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  5. Drain Pears: Drain pears. Hold at 41° F or lower.
  6. Mix Ingredients: Per 25 servings, whisk together 1 ½ cup (14.25 oz wt) eggs, 1 cup (8 fl oz) milk, 1 Tbsp vanilla extract, ½ cup melted margarine, ½ cup maple syrup, and 2 Tbsp cinnamon. Fold in cubed bread until bread absorbs egg mixture. Fold in 1 qt 2 ¼ cups (2 lb 13 oz wt) drained pears, 3 ⅛ cup, packed (1 lb 4 oz wt) dried cherries. Pour mixture evenly over the top of thawed sausage links. Using a rubber spatula, pack bread down making the top even.
  7. Bake and Portion: Bake in the oven 30-35 minutes, uncovered. Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Cut pan into 5 x 5 pieces. Note: Be sure to cut all the way to the bottom and through the sausage links. Heat to 165° F or higher for 15 seconds. Hold at 140° F or higher.
  8. Serve: 1 slice. Hold at 140° F or higher.

Nutrients per Serving Show More

Calories 354 kcal

Saturated Fat 4 g

Trans Fat 0 g

Total Fat 13 g

Cholesterol 108 mg

Calcium 30 mg

Total Dietary Fiber 6 g

Iron 5 mg

Sodium 442 mg

Sugars 25 g

Carbohydrate 52 g

Vitamin A 830 IU

Vitamin C 5 mg

Protein 14 g

Component

Meat/Meat Alt 1.25 oz. eq.

Grain 1.5 oz. eq.

Fruit 0.5 cup(s)

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