Recipes

Panera Bread® of Iowa

http://www.paneraiowa.com/

Chocolate French Toast Squares

By Michelle Burmeister, Eldridge, IA

Ingredients

8 slices of Panera Bread Sourdough Bread
1/4 cup of slivered almonds
3 eggs
2 cups of milk
1 stick of margarine, divided
nutmeg and cinnamon to taste
16 ounces of ricotta cheese
1/2 cup of sugar
1 cup melted chocolate chips

Directions
Beat eggs and milk until smooth. Dip 4 slices of bread to completely cover them. Melt 4 tablespoons of margarine in large skillet. Brown bread on both sides and remove from skillet. Repeat process with remaining 4 slices of bread. In a medium bowl place ricotta cheese, spices, sugar and melted chocolate. Beat with mixer until smooth. Spread mixture over 4 slices of bread and then place 4 slices of bread on top. Slice each sandwich into fourths and sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar, cinnamon and almonds.