Stuffed French Toast

Chef Claudia McQuillan provides a great recipe for utilizing stale bread.

Ingredients:

eight 1-1/2-inch thick slices of bread
1/2 cup whipped cream cheese or mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup thick preserves
4 large eggs
1 cup half-and-half or cream
2 Tbs. sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1-2 Tbs. unsalted butter

Preparation:

Cut down the center on the side of the bread slice with a sharp knife, creating a pocket. Add one tablespoon each of cream cheese and preserves in the pocket, then close.

Whisk eggs, cream, sugar and cinnamon. Dip bread into the mixture and quickly coat each side twice. Place in a medium-heat skillet that has unsalted butter melting. Cook until the cheese begins to melt and sides are golden brown.

Resources
Chips and Dips: More Than 50 Terrific Recipes
by Claudia McQuillan
Chronicle Books, 1997
Order this title from Amazon.com.

Guests
Claudia McQuillan
Chef / Cookbook Author / Gelson's / Mayfair SuperMarkets
E-mail: claudiamcq@aol.com
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