Best French Cream Cheese And Preserves Recipes

FRENCH APRICOT CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°.
• Generously grease 13x9-inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine cake mix, margarine and egg; mix with fork until crumbly.
• Gently spoon 1 1/2 cups into measuring cup; set aside for topping.
• Press remaining crumb mixture in bottom of pan.
• Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
• Spread preserves evenly over crust.
• In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and egg; beat until smooth.
• Spread evenly over preserves.
• Sprinkle reserved topping mixture over cream cheese.
• Bake at 350° for 28-30 minutes or until toppng is light golden brown.
• Chill before serving. Store in refrigerator.

OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST CREAM CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Layer half of the bread cubes in a greased 9 X 13 casserole dish.
• Scatter the cream cheese cubes over the bread, then add the other half of the bread cubes on top.
• Combine egges, milk, and syrup. Pour over the casserole.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• In the morning, bring to room temperature, and sprinkle the nuts over the top of the casserole, lightly pressing them in with a spatula.
• Bake 30 to 45 minutes in a 350 oven.
• Serve with more maple syrup, if desired.

FRENCH CREAM CHEESE AND PRESERVES

Steps:

• Line the bottom and sides of a 4 to 5 cup bowl or cylindrical mold with plastic wrap, leaving enough extra wrap at the top to completely enclose the mold.
• In a food processor or blender, combine the cream cheese and honey until smooth.
• Spoon 1/4 of the cream cheese mixture (8 ounces) into the bottom of the mold.
• Spread the red preserves over this layer, leaving a 1/2 inch border around the perimeter.
• Top with another 1/4 of the cream cheese mixture (8 ounces), and follow with the apricot preserves, again leaving a 1/2 inch border.
• Top with another 1/4 of the cream cheese (8 ounces), followed by the purple preserves, again with a border.
• Smooth on the remaining 8 ounces of cream cheese.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the cream cheese is its original consistency, about 2 hours.
• When you are ready to unmold the cream cheese, tip the cream cheese out of the mold and onto a serving plate or cake stand.
• Unwrap it carefully, and garnish the top with the almonds or edible flowers.

BLUEBERRY CREAM CHEESE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. French Toast Casserole: Spray 9 X 13-inch dish with Pam. Cut or tear bread into cubes and arrange in the bottom of dish.
• 2. Cut up cream cheese into 1-inch cubes. Drop the cream cheese cubes over the top of the bread. Sprinkle 1 cup blueberries over the top.
• 3. In mixing bowl, combine 12 eggs, 1 cup milk, 1/3 cup maple syrup. Pour this mixture, a little at a time until the bread soaks up the milk but not soggy. You don't want it to be soggy before you bake it. If it's soggy before you bake it, it will be soggy after you bake it. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
• 4. Blueberry Sauce: You can make this ahead of time and refrigerate, then warm up before serving. Stir together 1 cup sugar and 2 Tbsp corn starch in a medium saucepan. Add 1 cup water and stir until smooth so corn starch won't be clumpy. Heat to boiling and stir 2-3 minutes until thickened.
• 5. Add 1 cup blueberries. Simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until blueberries start to burst. Don't let them all burst. I like some of the blueberries whole.
• 6. Turn heat off the blueberry sauce and stir in 1 Tbsp butter. Store in plastic or glass container and refrigerate until ready to use.
• 7. The next morning preheat oven to 350 degrees. Take the casserole out of the refrigerator. Place covered casserole in the pre-heated oven and bake for 30 minutes.
• 8. Then uncover and bake for another 25-30 minutes or until the top is a golden brown and the center is set.
• 9. While the casserole is baking, you can heat up the blueberry sauce on top of the oven or microwave until warm. Serve over top of casserole.
• 10. Prep time: 30 min to put everything together 8-24 hours - refrigerate several hours or overnight until bread is soaked through with egg, milk mixture. Cook time: 1 hour
• 11. Alternate Sauce, I call it cheating. Take jam or preserves, whatever flavor of fruit you are using to make this. Put preserves in a small saucepan. Add 1 Tbsp corn starch. Mix until smooth. Add additional fruit if desired. Warm in a saucepan until smooth and thickened. Serve over the french toast, ice cream or anything else you can think of.

FRENCH TOAST BAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Spread cream cheese in a thick layer onto the bread slices and cut bread into cubes. Layer in the bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Whisk eggs, milk, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl until well combined. Pour over bread cubes and pat gently until bread is evenly soaked. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are cooked and fluffy, 35 to 45 minutes.

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Heat sausage patties according to package directions; cut into bite-size pieces. Cut a pocket in the crust of each slice of bread. Butter the inside of pocket. In a small bowl, combine sausage and cheese. Stuff into pockets., In a shallow bowl, beat the eggs, milk, sugar and cinnamon; dip both sides of bread. Cook on a greased hot griddle until golden brown on both sides. Serve with syrup if desired.

FRENCH TOAST FILLED WITH STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, strawberry preserves, and orange zest until smooth. Set aside.
• In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and orange liqueur. Pour into a shallow bowl, such as a pie plate. Set aside.
• With a pairing knife, slice a pocket into the side of the bread. Do not cut all of the way through the bread. Fill bread slices with a heaping spoonful of cream cheese mixture.
• In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. 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. Repeat with remaining slices.
• Serve hot with additional Strawberry Cream Cheese on the side.
• Add all ingredients to a blender and pulse to combine.

APRICOT-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• Cut bread crosswise into 12 1-inch slices. Cut a horizontal slit in the side of each bread slice, cutting to--but not through--the other edge.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, preserves and lemon peel with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until well mixed. Spread about 2 teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture inside the slit in each bread slice. Place stuffed bread slices in pan.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs, half-and-half, granulated sugar, vanilla, salt and nutmeg with fork or wire whisk until well mixed. Pour egg mixture over bread slices in pan, and turn slices carefully to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 425°F. Uncover French toast and drizzle with melted butter. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.