Ihop Cinn-a-stack Cinnamon French Toast By Todd Wilbur

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter (salted)
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons half-and-half, divided use
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 to prepare the cinnamon sauce: melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. add brown sugar, 2 tablespoons half-and-half, cinnamon, salt, and cloves and cook while stirring constantly until mixture comes to a simmer. immediately remove from heat, add remaining tablespoon of half-and-half and stir in flour.
• 2 to prepare the cream cheese icing: combine ingredients for cream cheese icing in a medium bowl. beat on low speed with an electric mixer until smooth. spoon icing into a squirt bottle.
• 3 to assemble your dish: spread about a tablespoon of cinnamon sauce on top of each pancake, or on each slice of french toast as you stack them. a typical serving at the restaurant is two pancakes or two slices of french toast. drizzle cream cheese icing over the top, and finish off your stack with a dollop of whipped cream.