BANANA, STRAWBERRY, AND CREAM CHEESE STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Banana, Strawberry, and Cream Cheese stuffed French Toast image

I found this recipe on iVillage. It's great for all that summer fruit and makes a very "gourmet" breakfast without too much effort.

Provided by Sarah Lewis

Time 20m

Yield 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 loaves wide French bread
1 (8 ounce) package soft cream cheese
2 tablespoons strawberry jam
1 pint blueberries
1 dozen egg
3 cups milk (at least 2%)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 bag frozen strawberry
1 quart fresh strawberries
3 ripe bananas
1/2 cup sugar

Steps:

Chop strawberries and bananas and cream together with strawberry jam and cream cheese.
Cut bread into 1 1/2 inch thick slices.
Cut a pocket into the bread but do not cut through the crust on the bottom.
Stuff with the filling.
Mix the eggs in a bowl that is not too deep so that the bread does not get soggy.
Then, using tongs, take your stuffed bread and put one side at a time into the egg mixture.
Fry in butter until brown.
Stack in a glass dish and keep warm in the oven until you are finished with the servings you need.
Liquefy in a blender, 2 cups of strawberries, 1/2 cup sugar, and a little water to make a thick syrup.
I use frozen berries for this part.
Put one piece of the French toast on a plate.
Top with the strawberry sauce.
Sprinkle on confectionery sugar, and top with some fresh blueberries around the plate.
Serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1016.5, Fat 21.8, SaturatedFat 9.8, Cholesterol 257.4, Sodium 1375, Carbohydrate 167.7, Fiber 8.6, Sugar 32.2, Protein 39.4