Banana-Stuffed French Toast

Submitted by Merpup -- One of Many

1 cup mashed banana		2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice		2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 (1-inch thick) slices of italian bread		1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup skim milk		1/4 teaspoon baking powder
4 large egg whites		2 teaspoons margarine, divided
1/2 cup maple syrup
************************** 1. Combine banana and lemon juice in a small bowl. Stir well and set aside. 2. Cut bread slices in half crosswise. Cut slit through cut sides of each piece of bread to form a pocket. 3. Stuff 2 tablespoons banana mixture into pocket of each piece of bread. 4. Combine milk and next 6 ingredients (milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder, and egg whites) in a shallow dish. Stir well with a whisk. 5. Arrange stuffed bread pieces in a single layer in dish, turning to coat. 6. Cover and chill for 45 minutes or until milk mixture is absorbed, turning bread pieces over after 20 minutes. 7. Melt 1 teaspoon margarine in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add half of the bread pieces. Cook 4 minutes. Carefully turn bread over and cook another 3 minutes or until browned. 8. Repeat procedure with remaining margarine and break pieces. Serve with mapel syrup. 4 servings of 2 bread pieces each.

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