Crunchy Strawberry Stuffed French Toast

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons strawberry preserves
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 10 -12 slices bread (egg, french or potato)
• 2 cups crushed corn flakes (or more)
• butter
• additional powdered sugar
• syrup
• sliced strawberry

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, mix together cream cheese, strawberry preserves and powdered sugar until smooth.
• 2 in a shallow bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla.
• 3 place crushed corn flakes in another shallow bowl.
• 4 spread cream cheese mixture thickly on one side of one piece of bread.
• 5 top with another slice of bread, making a sandwich.
• 6 cut in half diagonally.
• 7 melt a little butter in skillet.
• 8 dip both sides of sandwich in egg mixture and then in corn flakes.
• 9 fry in melted butter until golden brown on both sides. (add a little more butter to pan with each batch.).
• 10 place on serving dish and sprinkle with additional powdered sugar.
• 11 garnish with strawberry fans.
• 12 serve with maple syrup and whipped cream, if desired.