Pecan Crusted French Toast with Cherry Cream Cheese Filling

By sherree

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cream cheese (regular or low fat)
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 about 2/3 cup cherry jam
• bread slices
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Finely chop the pecans. We used a plunger-type nut chopper. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whip the cream cheese, sour cream, and extract. Fold in the jam. Spread the cherry and cream cheese mixture between two slices of bread sandwich-style.
Whisk the eggs and milk together. Dip the sandwiches in the egg mixture and then dredge the egg-coated sandwiches in the crushed pecans.
Cook the coated sandwiches on a medium griddle or in a frying pan first on one side and then the other. Serve immediately with the syrup of your choice. Our preference is cherry syrup.