Cheese-Stuffed French Toast with Strawberry Sauce

• 12 slices french bread diagonally cut
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar sifted
• 8 ounce cream cheese (reduced-fat)
• 2 1/2 cups milk, low-fat
• 13 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 each egg whites
• 2 large eggs
• 1 x nonstick cooking spray
• 4 cups strawberries sliced
• 13 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
• 1 large lemon
• 1/4 cup sugar divided
• 1 tablespoon water

1. Directions: Cut a horizontal slit through bottom crust of each slice of bread to form a pocket.
2. Combine powdered sugar and cream cheese; stir well.
3. Spread mixture evenly into pockets of bread.
4. Place 6 bread slices in each of two large, shallow baking dishes; set aside.
5. Combine milk, sugar, vanilla extract, egg whites, and eggs in a bowl; beat well with a wire whisk.
6. Pour milk mixture evenly over bread slices.
7. Cover and chill 1 hour or until liquid is absorbed.
8. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium heat until hot.
9. Arrange half of bread slices in skillet, and cook 3 minutes.
10. Turn bread over, and cook 3 minutes or until browned; remove from skillet.
11. Repeat procedure with the remaining bread slices.
12. Serve with Strawberry Sauce, and garnish with Candied Lemon Rind.
13. Directions for Strawberry Sauce:
14. Combine all ingredients in a bowl; stir well.
15. Cover and let stand.
16. Directions for Candied Lemon Rind:
17. Using a vegetable peeler, carefully remove rind from lemon.
18. Cut rind into 18 inch-thick strips; set aside.
19. Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and water in a 2-cup glass measure.
20. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute; stir in rind strips.
21. Microwave at HIGH 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
22. Add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and toss well.
23. Spread rind in a single layer on wax paper; let stand at room temperature until dry.

bread, powdered sugar, cream cheese, milk, sugar, vanilla, egg whites, eggs, nonstick cooking spray, strawberries, honey, lemon juice fresh, lemon, sugar, water

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/cheese-stuffed-french-toast-str-47300 (may not work)