Stuffed French Toast

• 1 14 cups slice fresh strawberries
• 12 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon brandy
• 14 cup grated orange peel
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups cream
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 12 pieces thick-sliced egg bread or 12 slices thick-sliced brioche bread
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 12 teaspoons mascarpone cheese or 12 teaspoons cream cheese

1. Mix together the strawberries, 1/2 C sugar, 1 tsp brandy, and the orange peel.
2. Let set 30 minutes.
3. Beat 4 eggs.
4. Add cream, brandy, brown sugar, and vanilla; beat well.
5. Soak the bread in the egg/cream mixture.
6. Melt the butter on a griddle over medium heat and cook each piece of bread for 4 minutes per side.
7. As toast comes off the griddle, immediately spread 1 tsp mascarpone cheese and 2 tbsp strawberry mix in the middle and fold in half.
8. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and drizzle with maple syrup.

fresh strawberries, sugar, brandy, eggs, cream, brandy, brown sugar, vanilla, egg bread, butter, mascarpone cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stuffed-french-toast-497728 (may not work)