Almond Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast

• 3 pound french bread wide loaf, un-sliced
• 4 ounces almonds dry-roasted, diced
• 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1/2 cup raspberry jam or preserves
• 24 large eggs
• 1 1/2 quart milk
• 1 tablespoons almond extract
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 x butter
• 1 x maple syrup
• 1 x powdered sugar

1. Cut bread into 1-inch slices and cut a pocket into each side.
2. Combine almonds, cream cheese and preserves and stuff into bread pockets.
3. Beat together eggs, milk and flavorings.
4. Soak bread and saute in butter until browned on both sides.
5. Serve with maple syrup and a sprinkling of powdered sugar.
6. Serve 2 to 4 slices per person.

bread, cream cheese, raspberry, eggs, milk, almond, vanilla, cinnamon, butter, maple syrup, powdered sugar

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/almond-cream-cheese-stuffed-fre-2726 (may not work)