Marmalade-Stuffed French Toast With Orange Syrup

Recipe Ingredients

8		French bread, 1" thick - (2 1/2" x 4 1/2")
4 oz	113g	Cream cheese - room temperature
1/4 cup	59ml	Marmalade
4 cups	792g / 27oz	Eggs (large)
1 cup	237ml	Milk
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter - (1/4 stick)
		Orange Syrup - (see recipe)

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place baking sheet in oven. Cutting through top crust of each bread slice, make 4-inch-long by 2-inch-deep pocket. Stir cream cheese and marmalade in small bowl. Spoon 1 generous tablespoonful cream cheese mixture into each bread pocket.

Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg in pie plate.

Dip 4 stuffed bread slices into egg mixture, coating completely. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add dipped bread to skillet. Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer French toast to baking sheet in oven. Repeat dipping and cooking with remaining 4 bread slices, egg mixture and 1 tablespoon butter. Serve with Orange Syrup.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, March 1998

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