Strawberry French Toast

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 8 slices bread
• 3 cups strawberries, sliced
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• sifted powdered sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 add the first 4 ingredients to a bowl; stir until mixture is smooth.
• 2 spread one side of each slice of bread with the cream cheese mixture.
• 3 on 4 slices of bread (over the cream cheese), place sliced strawberries evenly.
• 4 top with remaining bread slices, cream cheese side facing down (should make a sandwich); press gently.
• 5 in a shallow bowl, add the eggs and milk; stir to mix.
• 6 in a large nonstick skillet, over medium-high heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter.
• 7 dip sandwiches into the egg mixture, making sure to coat each side.
• 8 place soaked sandwich in skillet and cook until browned on each side; repeat process with each sandwich, adding 1 tablespoon of butter to the skillet before each sandwich is cooked.
• 9 right before serving, slice each sandwich diagonally, sprinkle with sifted powder sugar.
• 10 note: keep sandwiches warm on a greased baking sheet in a 200 degree oven while finishing cooking the other sandwiches.