Blintz Baked French Toast Food

BAKED CHEESE BLINTZ CASSEROLE WITH STRAWBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Filling: In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, beat together all ingredients. Set aside.
• Batter: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In another medium bowl, with an electric mixer and with clean beaters, beat butter, sugar, and eggs. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and orange juice and beat well.
• Casserole: Pour half of the batter into a lightly sprayed or oiled 9 X 13 baking dish. Spoon Filling on top, spreading it around as much as possible. Pour remaining batter on top. Bake until firm and golden on top, about 50 minutes. Cut into squares and serve with Strawberry Sauce or a blueberry sauce.
• Strawberry Sauce: In a food processor, slightly puree the thawed berries, including their juice. Transfer puree to a medium saucepan. Add remaining ingredients (except liqueur) and bring to a boil on medium-high, whisking, until thickened, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat, add fresh berries and liqueur. Let cool, then cover and refrigerate. Serve at room temperature.

BLINTZ STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, cottage cheese, orange rind, egg, sugar, and vanilla.
• In a pie pan, mix together eggs, milk, and vanilla.
• Add 1-2 T of butter to a skillet (cast iron or nonstick) and heat to a medium temperature.
• Spread the cheese filling between two slices of bread and put together like a sandwich. Add slices of strawberries, blueberries, and/or a dollop of desired jam.
• Dip the sandwich in the egg mixture, coating on both sides.
• Place in skillet, cooking until lightly browned on both sides.
• Repeat for each French Toast sandwich.
• Serve hot with powdered sugar OR.
• Flash freeze, then wrap, label, and freeze in ziplock bags.
• Reheat in oven or microwave. Serve with powdered sugar.

BRUNCH "BLINTZ" CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, ricotta cheese, 2 of the eggs, 1/4 cup of the sugar, lemon peel and lemon juice in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth; set aside.
• Stir flour, melted butter, remaining 3 eggs, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, milk and baking powder in separate large bowl; whisk until smooth.
• Pour 1/2 of the flour mixture into greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Spoon cream cheese mixture evenly over flour mixture.
• Gently spoon remaining flour mixture over top.
• Bake at 325°F for 45 minutes or until set.
• Cut into squares.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.