Raspberry Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast

By cserumga

"I came up with this recipe one morning while preparing breakfast for guests at my bed and breakfast. It became one of our most requested dishes and I later included it in our inn's cookbook!"

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup raspberry puree
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 loaf French bread, cut into 1 inch slices
• butter
• confectioners' sugar for dusting
• nutmeg, for topping

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, whisk milk, vanilla, sugar, and cinnamon into the beaten eggs until well blended. Set aside. In a separate bowl, cream together raspberry puree and cream cheese until smooth. Make 'sandwiches' by cutting each slice of bread in half and spreading raspberry-cheese mixture in the center, then top with the other half.

Melt butter over medium heat in a large skillet or griddle. Dip bread into egg mixture, coating thoroughly. Cook until well-browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar and nutmeg. Serve immediately.