Recipe: Perfect Mike's Tropical Caribbean French Toast

Mike's Tropical Caribbean French Toast.

You can have Mike's Tropical Caribbean French Toast using 27 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Mike's Tropical Caribbean French Toast

1. ● For The Egg Bread Coat.
2. 6 LG Egglands Best Eggs [whisked well].
3. 1 Dash Half & Half Cream.
4. 1/2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract.
5. 1 Dash Pineapple Juice.
6. 1/4 Cup Sweetened Shredded Coconut [+ reserves].
7. 3 tbsp Quality Strawberry Preserves [+ reserves].
8. 1/4 tsp Dried Mint Leaves.
9. as needed Salted Butter [to fry french toast].
10. ● For The Bread.
11. 8 Thick Slices Bread [texas toast works best].
12. ● For The Fruits [to taste - all chopped or sliced].
13. ● Note: [make certain your fruits are ripe but firm & fresh].
14. Strawberries.
15. Bananas.
16. Pineapple [cubed - reserve juices].
17. Cantaloupe.
18. Green Melon.
19. Tangerine.
20. Grapes.
21. Kiwi [peeled].
22. Blueberries [optional].
23. ● For The Garnish [as needed].
24. Shredded Sweetened Coconut Shavings.
25. ● For The Options.
26. 1/2 tsp Rum Extract [added to egg bread coat].
27. to taste Cinnamon.

Mike's Tropical Caribbean French Toast instructions

1. Here's the bulk of what you'll need..
2. Whisk everything in your egg bread coat section..
3. Chop all of your firm but ripe fruits. You'll want them sweet. It'll keep you from having to use Simple or Maple Syrup..
4. Go with with a thick sliced Artisanal bread or Texas Toast..
5. Dip your bread into your egg mixture and coat again with sweetened shredded coconut on both sides..
6. This recipe goes great with thick sliced homemade banana bread as well. Just follow the same directions. ;0).
7. Garnish with additional shredded coconut. The homemade strawberry preserves really do make this dish so feel free to serve it to the side for dipping. You'll even be able to forgo syrup with it. Enjoy!.