Stuffed French Toast with Raspberry Sauce
Ingredients
FRENCH TOAST
- 12 slices 1½ inches thick French bread
- 6 oz from 8-oz package cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
RASPBERRY SAUCE
- 1 box 10 oz frozen sweetened raspberries, thawed
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
Instructions
- Spray 13×9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cut each bread slice from top crust to bottom, cutting almost but not completely through, to create a pocket.
- In small bowl, stir together cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons marmalade and the cranberries.
- Open bread slices enough to spread 1 heaping tablespoon cheese mixture evenly on one cut surface of each slice; press bread slices together.
- Place snugly in one layer in baking dish.
- In medium bowl, beat eggs, milk, ¼ cup sugar and the salt with whisk until well blended.
- Pour over bread; turn slices carefully to coat.
- Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
- Heat oven to 425°F.
- Uncover baking dish.
- Drizzle melted butter over French toast.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, drain juice from raspberries into 1-cup glass measuring cup; add enough water to measure ¾ cup.
- In 1-quart saucepan, stir together juice mixture, cornstarch, 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons marmalade.
- Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; remove from heat.
- Cool 15 minutes.
- Stir in raspberries.
- Serve sauce with French toast.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Make-Ahead Magic
When preparing the French toast the night before, you can also prep the sauce; place it in a microwavable serving dish; cover and refrigerate. Warm the sauce by microwaving on High 1 to 2 minutes.
Festive Touch
Complete your brunch menu by serving the French toast with bacon or sausage links and a platter of colorful fresh fruit.