Ingredients
Ingredients For Filling
- 1/3 cup pecans, roughly chopped and toasted
- 1 cup apples, peeled and cut into small cubes (I used 1 Winesap and 1 Fuji apple)
- 1/2 cup Chateau Morrisette Sweet Mountain Apple Wine
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons white chocolate cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- pinch of salt
- 8 slices Pepperidge Farm caramel apple bread
- 1 tablespoon butter
Ingredients For Egg And Cream Coating
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon maple extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Ingredients For Maple Cognac Whipped Cream
- Refrigerate a mixing bowl and beaters as this helps cream to come together faster and better
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon Cognac
- maple syrup or caramel for additional toppings (optional)
Instructions
Directions For Filling
- Heat oven to 300 degrees.
- Chop pecans and place on a baking sheet.
- Toast for 8 minutes.
- Remove and let cool.
- Pour wine over apples and soak.
- Mix remaining ingredients.
- If you have time let fruit soak for 30 minutes.
- Then drain well onto a cloth or paper towel to remove access liquid.
- Stir into cream cheese mixture and refrigerate while you prepare everything else.
Directions For Eggs and Cream
- Whisk everything together in a bowl. Set aside.
Directions For Whipped Cream
- Whip heavy cream on medium, then high until soft peaks form.
- Add remaining items and continue beating until you have beautiful fluffy homemade whipped topping. Be careful not to beat too long or it will turn into butter.
- Refrigerate.
Putting It All Together
- Heat butter in a large skillet on medium.
- Lay out slices of bread.
- Distribute filling between 4 slices of the bread.
- Top each with remaining slice.
- Dip into egg batter and place into hot pan.
- Cook until lightly browned on each side, approximately 4 to 5 minutes.
- Cut into triangles or squares.
- Spoon whipped cream over each section. This cream is not super sweet. If you want even more decadence, drizzle with maple syrup or caramel.
Recipe and Photo: Foodista / CC BY
