Stuffed French Toast

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
  • ½ cup of fruit of choice, peeled, seeded, diced, and drained
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ tsp. Sauer's Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 8 slices bread of choice
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup milk
  • Sifted confectioners' sugar and/or warm maple or maple-flavored syrup, and/or favorite preserves

Preparation

1. In a small bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients, mixing well.

2. Spread mixture onto 4 slices of bread, dividing evenly.

3. Top each cheese coated bread slice with a second bread slice.

4. In a shallow bowl, combine egg and milk, beating lightly with a fork.

5. Dip each sandwich in egg mixture, coating both sides evenly.

6. In a large heavy skillet, pan-fry sandwiches in butter over medium heat until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.

7. Cut sandwiches in half diagonally and sift confectioners sugar over each.

8. Serve with warm syrup and/or favorite preserves.