Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• 1 loaf (16 ounces) French bread, unsliced
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup peach OR apricot preserves
• 5 eggs
• 1-1/4 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon Durkee® Ground Cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon Durkee® Ground Nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon Durkee® 100% Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2 tablespoons butter

Preparation

Step 1

Slice bread into 14 to 16 slices (about 1 inch thick). Then cut a pocket into each slice, cutting from the top-crust almost to, but not through the bottom crust.
In a small bowl, stir together softened cream cheese and peach preserves. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture into each pocket.
In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Dip stuffed bread slices into the egg mixture. On a griddle or skillet, melt butter. Add stuffed bread slices. Fry over medium heat until golden brown, turning at least once (allow 2 to 3 minutes per side). Serve with maple syrup.