French Toast: Stuffed French Toast

By NicoleS

Ingredients

• Batter:
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Batter is enough for 6 (1-inch thick) slices challah bread
• Note: Use 1 + 1/2 batter recipe for a whole loaf of bread
• Filling (make a lot, filling can be halved):
• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/8 cup orange juice
• 1 orange, zested
• 1/4 cup sugar, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Note: Great served with cranberry sauce (found in Thanksgiving recipes)

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Batter:

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, mixing well until incorporated. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.

Filling:

Beat all ingredients together in a mixer bowl until well incorporated.

French Toast:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Heat a large saute pan and then add butter. Dredge the bread in the batter and place in the pan. Cook until golden brown on both sides, approximately 2 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool. Divide filling between 2 pieces of the bread top with the remaining 2 pieces of bread. Transfer French toast to oven and bake for 8 minutes.

Cut each French toast in half and serve with syrup and, if desired, with a dollop of cranberry sauce.