Banana stuffed guava French toast with Tree Tomato Syrup

By Chef Paul Heerlein

Chef Instructor Hawaii Community College- West Hawaii

Serves 6 people

Ingredients

1. 6 ea　　　　　　　　　　 3’ inch thick slices from a guava sweet bread loaf

2. 2ea　　　　　　　　　　　　 banana peeled and cut lengthwise and in half

3. 2 ea　　　　　　　　　　　 whole eggs

4. 4 oz　　　　　　　　　　　 milk

5. 1.5 TB　　　　　　　 Sugar

6. .5　 tsp　　　　　　　　 Vanilla

7. Dash　　　　　　　　　　 Cinnamon

Fruit and garnish: Diced Figs, longon and rambutan, piped whipped cream, powdered sugar and mint.

Procedure

In a mixing bowl combine numbers 3-7 and Wisk until combined. Cut a pocket in each 3’ loaf and stuff the banana into the pocket. Place the stuffed guava bread in the custard mixture and into a hot pan with oil and butter. Slowly brown the bread on all sides. Finish cooking the French toast on a baking sheet for five minutes in a 350 F oven.

Cut in half and garnish with fruit ingredients above, and Tree tomato sauce.

Tree Tomato Sauce:

1. 2 cups Tree tomato

2. 2 T sugar

3. 2 tsp ranpur lime juice

4. Water as needed

Procedure

In a sauce pan combine the first 3 ingredients cook for 10 minutes puree with a food processor and strain. Add water if to thick and adjust sweet and sour with lime or sugar as needed.