French Toast filled with Strawberry Cream Cheese (Sandra Lee) |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 6 Minutes |
Ready In: 11 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened |
2 tablespoons strawberry preserves |
1 tablespoon orange zest |
4 eggs |
1/2 cup milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 tablespoons orange liqueur (recommended: grand marnier) |
8 slices texas toast style bread, challah, or other thick-sliced bread |
butter |
1 recipe strawberry cream cheese sauce, recipe follows |
Directions:
1. In a small mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, strawberry preserves, and orange zest until smooth. Set aside.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and orange liqueur. Pour into a shallow bowl, such as a pie plate. Set aside.
3. With a pairing knife, slice a pocket into the side of the bread. Do not cut all of the way through the bread. Fill bread slices with a heaping spoonful of cream cheese mixture.
4. In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Dip the filled bread in the egg mixture and place in the skillet to brown on both sides, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining slices.
5. Serve hot with additional Strawberry Cream Cheese on the side.
6. Strawberry Cream Cheese Sauce:
7. 1 cup frozen strawberries, thawed
8. 1 pint sour cream
9. 2 tablespoons orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
10. 2 tablespoons milk
11. 1 teaspoon honey
12. 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
13. Add all ingredients to a blender and pulse to combine.
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