Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast
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Description
French toast topped with glazed strawberries and stuffed with cheesecake. Soooo good and original. Perfect to impress at a brunch. Serve with mimosas for a fancier brunch-type setting, or just make it for a special Saturday morning breakfast for your family like I do. =)
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed fresh strawberries
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup milk
- 6 eggs
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 8 slices bread, cut in half diagonally
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 8 sliced fresh strawberries
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting
- 1 cup whipped cream
Directions
- 1. Preheat an oven to 100 degrees F ( 40 degrees C).
- 2. Heat mashed strawberries and 1/2 cup white sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
- 3. Mix cornstarch and water together in a bowl, then stir into the strawberries.
- 4. Cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer while preparing remaining ingredients, stirring occasionally.
- 5. Whisk together the milk and eggs in a bowl; set aside.
- 6. Mash cream cheese, vanilla extract, and 3/4 cup white sugar in a bowl until smooth.
- 7. Spread the cream cheese mixture over a triangle-shaped piece of bread, and top with another piece. Repeat with remaining bread and cream cheese mixture to make 8 triangle-shaped sandwiches.
- 8. Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- 9. Dip the sandwiches into the egg mixture, 2 or 3 at a time, and place in the skillet.
- 10. Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.
- 11. Transfer pan-fried sandwiches to a baking sheet and place in the preheated oven to keep warm while cooking remaining sandwiches.
- 12. To serve, top French toast with warm strawberry glaze and sliced fresh strawberries and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 8 servings
calories: 435.9 kcal
carbohydrates: 52.7 g
protein: 10.3 g
saturated fat: 11.6 g
cholesterol: 194.5 mg
sodium: 328.9 mg
fiber: 1.4 g
sugar: 37.1 g
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