Ingredients
Filling:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons strawberry preserves
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
French Toast:
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
- 8 slices Texas Toast style bread, challah, or other thick-sliced bread
- Butter
- 1 recipe Strawberry Cream Cheese Sauce, recipe follows
Directions
In a small mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, strawberry preserves, and orange zest until smooth. Set aside.
In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and orange liqueur. Pour into a shallow bowl, such as a pie plate. Set aside.
With a pairing knife, slice a pocket into the side of the bread. Do not cut all of the way through the bread. Fill bread slices with a heaping spoonful of cream cheese mixture.
In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Dip the filled bread in the egg mixture and place in the skillet to brown on both sides, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining slices.
Serve hot with additional Strawberry Cream Cheese on the side.
Strawberry Cream Cheese Sauce:
1 cup frozen strawberries, thawed
1 pint sour cream
2 tablespoons orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon honey
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
Add all ingredients to a blender and pulse to combine.
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By sdgd21
Las Vegas, NV
on March 16, 2011
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I make this my kids Birthdays every year, they request it often, the only down side, I can't cut into the bread well, I know it's me, so I just layer, lol
By Twon777
Austin, TX
on January 30, 2011
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The sauce was a little too tart, so I added more honey. Maybe it needed strawberries frozen in syrup? The cream cheese also needed more strawberry flavoring, so I added an extra 2 tablespoons. The toast was great. I really enjoyed the orange vanilla flavor to the bread.
By erin_pink_12865853
minneapolis, 63
on May 13, 2010
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I thought it was strange that the Strawberry Cream Cheese Sauce called for Sour Cream, but I made it according to the directions anyway. That was a mistake. I loved the french toast but I will use cream cheese for the filling and the sauce next time.
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