Cranberry Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast
"As an American living in Europe, where the typical breakfast is a roll with a few slices of cheese, I can tell you first hand the one thing you soon miss is the comfort of a good American breakfast! I LOVE this recipe and the cookbook it comes from: "A Real American Breakfast" by Cheryl Alters Jamison is a collection of traditional and innovative breakfast recipes you are sure to enjoy."
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 - 1 1⁄4 lb white bread, unsliced
- 1⁄4 lb cream cheese, softened
- 1 -2 tablespoon sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 (14 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1 1⁄4 cups whole milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- unsalted butter
- vegetable oil
- confectioners' sugar
- maple syrup, warmed
directions
- Preheat oven to 300F (150C).
- Butter a baking sheet.
- Cut bread into 8 equal slices about 1 inch thick.
- Mash the cream cheese with 1 tbsp sugar and almond extract in a medium bowl.
- Stir in the cranberries and taste.
- Add more sugar if the flavor is too tart.
- The mixture should be thick and chunky.
- In a shallow dish or bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, 1 tbsp sugar, vanilla, and salt.
- With a serrated knife, cut a pocket into the side of each piece of bread, carefully slicing into but not through the bread.
- Spoon equal portions of the filling into each slice.
- Dunk the stuffed bread slices into the egg mixture and soak for several minutes, turning if needed to coat evenly, until saturated but short of falling apart.
- Warm 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp oil together on a griddle or in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.
- Briefly cook the French toast in batches until golden brown and lightly crisp, turning once.
- Place the first slices on the baking sheet and keep them warm in the oven.
- Continue cooking the remaining slices, adding more butter and oil as needed.
- When all of the French toast is ready, dust it with confectioners' sugar, sprinkling it through a strainer.
- Serve immediately with maple syrup.
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ive had this with strawberries or orange marmalade if your not a big fan of cranberries (WHICH I AM) AND its very good
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Carla C.
Netherlands
<p><br /> <br />My most used and favorite cookbook is the 1946 edition of Fannie Farmer's Boston Cooking School handed down to me from my Mother. <br /> <br />My most favorite kitchen utensils are a set of Johnson & Wales knives given to me by my mother, a professional chef. <br /> <br />I enjoy traveling to exotic places, trying new foods and bringing home rare ingredients to expirement with. <br /> <br />I work fulltime as a lab technician for a local diagnostic center. In addition to that, during my free time I'm either at the gym, listening to music, tending to my herb garden and/or trying out new recipes & ideas in the kitchen. <br /> <br />I am a classically trained singer and musician, passionate about music. <br /> <br />My favourite thing to do is sit outside in my garden with my husband, a glass of wine, good food, music & a few good friends. <br /> <br /><img src=http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/DUCHESS13/World%20Tour/AnimatedHostChallengeBanner.gif alt= /> <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/200_artistrichardneuman-art-prints_.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting /></p>
