Strawberry Filled French Toast With Caramel And Pecans Food

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH STRAWBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Cube bread and layer half in a 12-x-8.5 inch pan. Cut cream cheese into small pieces and scatter across bread. Cover with remaining bread cubes.
• Mix eggs, half-and-half, maple syrup, and melted butter together well. Pour evenly over bread cubes and press bread cubes down to soak up egg mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes. Serve with fresh strawberry sauce or maple syrup.
• To make sauce, heat sliced strawberries and strawberry preserves together. Serve over french toast.

LORILYN'S BAKED STRAWBERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Spray a 13x9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Sprinkle bread cubes over bottom of dish.
• Sprinkle berries over bread cubes.
• Sprinkle cream cheese over berries.
• In large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, half & half, almond extract, nutmeg & cinnamon.
• Arrange French bread slices over the surface of the berries & cream cheese, creating a flat surface of bread rounds & getting in as many as possible without them popping up. Pour egg & milk mixture over French bread slices.
• Mix melted butter, brown sugar, corn syrup & pecans and spread over french bread slices. Cover tightly & refrigerate overnight.
• Remove from refrigerator & let stand 20-30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake uncovered 50-60 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before slicing.
• For Syrup (can be made fresh or in advance, refrigerated, and reheated for serving):.
• In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; add water.
• Bring to boil over medium heat and boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in strawberries and reduce heat. Simmer for 8-10 minutes or until thickened. Stir in butter and serve over french toast.

CRUNCHY STRAWBERRY STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together cream cheese, strawberry preserves and powdered sugar until smooth.
• In a shallow bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla.
• Place crushed corn flakes in another shallow bowl.
• Spread cream cheese mixture thickly on one side of one piece of bread.
• Top with another slice of bread, making a sandwich.
• Cut in half diagonally.
• Melt a little butter in skillet.
• Dip both sides of sandwich in egg mixture and then in corn flakes.
• Fry in melted butter until golden brown on both sides. (Add a little more butter to pan with each batch.).
• Place on serving dish and sprinkle with additional powdered sugar.
• Garnish with strawberry fans.
• Serve with maple syrup and whipped cream, if desired.