Galley Wench's Stuffed French Toast

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons strawberry jam
• 1 loaf french bread, cut in half lengthwise
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 night before:.
• 2 beat cream cheese and jam together.
• 3 spread jam mixture on cut side of bread.
• 4 top with the other half.
• 5 wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• 6 next morning:.
• 7 beat eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla in a shallow bowl.
• 8 remove bread from refrigerator and slice, 1/2 inch thick.
• 9 soak both sides of bread in egg mixture, 10-15 seconds per side.
• 10 preheat non-stick griddle or pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
• 11 cook until golden brown.
• 12 sprinkle with cinnamon before turning.
• 13 top with fresh strawberry slices, and serve with strawberry jam or maple syrup.