French Toast filled with Strawberry Cream Cheese

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons strawberry preserves
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
• 8 slices Texas Toast style bread, challah, or other thick-sliced bread
• Butter
• 1 recipe Strawberry Cream Cheese Sauce, recipe follows

1. In a small mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, strawberry preserves, and orange zest until smooth.
2. Set aside.
3. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and orange liqueur.
4. Pour into a shallow bowl, such as a pie plate.
5. Set aside.
6. With a pairing knife, slice a pocket into the side of the bread.
7. Do not cut all of the way through the bread.
8. Fill bread slices with a heaping spoonful of cream cheese mixture.
9. In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter.
10. Dip the filled bread in the egg mixture and place in the skillet to brown on both sides, about 1 to 2 minutes per side.
11. Repeat with remaining slices.
12. Serve hot with additional Strawberry Cream Cheese on the side.
13. 1 cup frozen strawberries, thawed
14. 1 pint sour cream
15. 2 tablespoons orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
16. 2 tablespoons milk
17. 1 teaspoon honey
18. 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
19. Add all ingredients to a blender and pulse to combine.

cream cheese, strawberry preserves, orange zest, eggs, milk, vanilla, orange liqueur, bread, butter

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/french-toast-filled-with-strawberry-cream-cheese-recipe.html (may not work)