Festive French Toast
Recipe from Midwest Living

This French toast is spiced with cinnamon and made into a sandwich filled with orange cream cheese and orange marmalade.


Festive French Toast

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Servings: 4 servings
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 26 mins
Related Categories: Christmas Breakfast and Brunch, Cream Cheese, French Toast, French Toast, Low Sodium, Oranges, Overnight French Toast
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  3-ounce package
    cream cheese, softened at room temperature
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  • 1  tablespoon
    butter, softened
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  • 1/3  cup
    sifted powdered sugar
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  • 1/3  cup or 1 tablespoon
    frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
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  • 8  slices
    white bread
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  • 1/4  cup
    orange marmalade
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  • 1 
    egg
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  • 1/4  cup
    milk
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    vanilla
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  • 1/8  teaspoon
    ground cinnamon
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  • 1  tablespoon
    butter, margarine, or cooking oil
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    Sifted powdered sugar
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    Fresh strawberries (optional)
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    Orange peel curls (optional)
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    Kale or greens (optional)
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Directions
1.
Measure 1/4 cup of the cream cheese; set aside. For orange butter: In a small mixing bowl, beat remaining cream cheese and butter with a rotary or electric mixer until well combined. Beat in powdered sugar; gradually add orange concentrate (use the larger amount to make a drizzle), beating until smooth. Cover; chill until serving time.
2.
To assemble: Spread the reserved cream cheese on one side of each of 4 slices of the bread. Spread orange marmalade on the other 4 slices. Press together spread sides of the slices to make 4 sandwiches (At this point, you can wrap the sandwiches and chill them overnight.)
3.
In a shallow dish, beat egg until frothy. Beat in milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. Dip sandwiches into mixture.
4.
On a heated griddle or in a large skillet, cook sandwiches in hot butter over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Add more butter, if needed.
5.
To serve, cut each sandwich in half. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with orange butter. Garnish with strawberries, orange peel curls and kale, if you like. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 413, Total Fat 17 g, Cholesterol 93 mg, Sodium 419 mg, Carbohydrate 59 g, Fiber 1 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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