Stuffed French Toast

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices french bread, 1-inch thick
• 3/4 cup peach preserves
• 6 tablespoons cream cheese, room temperature
• 6 large eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed, golden
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 cut each bread slice horizontally to within 1-inch of edge (do not cut all the way through).
• 2 fill each with about 2 tablespoons jam and 1 tablespoon cream cheese.
• 3 whisk eggs, milk, and flour in medium bowl to blend.
• 4 stir breadcrumbs, sugar and cinnamon in another medium bowl.
• 5 heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• 6 brush with oil.
• 7 working in batches, dip each bread slice into egg mixture, then into breadcrumb mixture, coating completely.
• 8 cook until golden, brushing skillet with oil between batches, about 2 minutes per side.
• 9 divide french toast among 6 plates.
• 10 pass maple syrup separately.