Savory French Toast
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
This baked breakfast or brunch recipe has a layer of cream cheese filling sandwiched between two slices of French toast. If desired, serve with a fruit or maple syrup.
Servings:
Makes 4 servings.
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
3 hrs
Ingredients
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8 3/4-inch-thick slicesFrench breadsee savings
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1 recipeCream Cheese Fillingsee savings
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4eggssee savings
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1 cupmilk or soy milksee savings
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1 cuporange juicesee savings
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Fruit or Maple Syrup (optional)see savings
Directions
1.
Place half the bread slices in a 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Top each slice with some of the Cream Cheese Filling. Add remaining bread slices.
2.
In a medium bowl beat together eggs, milk, and orange juice. Slowly pour egg mixture over bread slices, covering all the tops. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours.
3.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with parchment paper or nonstick foil. Arrange bread stacks in pan. Bake, uncovered, for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden, turning halfway through baking. Serve with syrup, if desired. Makes 4 servings.
Cream Cheese Filling
In a medium bowl combine one 8-ounce package of cream cheese or soy cream cheese, 1/2 cup chopped dried fruit (apricots or golden raisins), and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
Nutrition information
Calories 521, Total Fat 21 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 212 mg, Sodium 813 mg, Carbohydrate 66 g, Total Sugar 15 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 18 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 52%, Calcium 15%, Iron 24%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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