Strawberry Cointreau Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast

Ingredients
  

  • 4-ounces cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • 3 tbsp. Cointreau or other orange liqueur
  • ¾ cup strawberries, chopped
  • 4 slices of good crusty bread, i.e. Belgian, French, Italian, cut twice as thick as a regular slice
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp. heavy cream
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • Confectioners' sugar and/or syrup

Instructions
 

  • Using a hand mixer, blend together, until smooth, the cream cheese, honey and Cointreau.
  • Fold in the strawberries.
  • Cut a pocket into each slice on one side of the crust, leaving the other sides intact.
  • Carefully spread ¼ of the cream cheese mixture into the pocket of each slice.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, cinnamon and vanilla.
  • Dip the stuffed bread in the egg mixture; set aside.
  • In a skillet, over medium heat, melt 3 tbsp. butter.
  • Place the dipped bread in the skillet and fry until golden brown on both sides.
  • Remove from the skillet and serve with confectoners' sugar, maple syrup or both.
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