Stuffed French Toast-strawberry Peach Melba

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup strawberry neufchatel cheese, softened (about 4 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups fresh raspberries
• 1 cup fresh peach, chopped
• 8 slices whole grain wheat bread
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup pure maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl stir the strawberry cream cheese, sugar, 1/2 cup raspberries and 1/2 cup peaches.
• 2 spread the cheese mixture on 4 bread slices.
• 3 top with the remaining bread slices.
• 4 beat the eggs, milk and vanilla extract in 2-quart shallow baking dish with a fork or whisk.
• 5 press the sandwiches into the milk mixture and turn to coat.
• 6 add oil to large skillet and heat over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes. place the sandwiches, two at a time in the skillet and cook until they're lightly browned on both sides and the cheese is melted.
• 7 place sandwichs on individual plates.
• 8 divide the remaining fruit among the plates and serve with the syrup.