A Surprise Inside French Toast Recipe

• 1/4 c. part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1/4 c. whipped cottage cheese
• 2 Tbsp. low-fat cream cheese
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 tsp any extract (try orange, vanilla, strawberry, almond)
• 12 x egg substitutes
• 1/4 c. evaporated lowfat milk Cooking spray as needed

1. Cut a pocket in each slice of bread.
2. Open carefully.
3. With an electric beater, whip together the cheeses, sugar, and extract.
4. Spread the mix proportionately into each bread pocket.
5. Beat together the Large eggs and lowfat milk.
6. Dip the bread slices in the egg-lowfat milk mix.
7. Turn to coat both sides.
8. Heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat.
9. Coat with spray.
10. Cook the toast on each side for about 3 to 4 min per side till golden.
11. This recipe yields 6 servings.
12. Serving Size: 1 slice (2 egg substitutes).
13. Comments: Stuffed French toast with a creamy filling is good paired with a fibrous fruit such as a 1/2 c. fresh raspberries.
14. 6 slices challah or possibly French bread, cut 2 inches thick (if you can find whole-wheat, the better)
15. This French toast is high in sodium, primarily because of the cheeses.
16. For a lower-sodium dish, substitute no-salt cheeses if you can find them.

ricotta cheese, cheese, lowfat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, egg

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/a-surprise-inside-french-toast-62040 (may not work)