MARMALADE-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH CARDAMOM

MARMALADE-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH CARDAMOM image

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lg baguette loaf
8 oz cream cheese
Orange marmalade
1 1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup heavy cream
6 eggs
1 ½ t vanilla
½ cup sugar
1 1/4 t ground cardamom
1 t each grated lemon and orange zest

Steps:

Slice the bread into ½ inch pieces. Spread half with softened cream cheese. Lay the slices, cheese-side up, in a jelly roll pan. Spread the other half with the marmalade, and place thesemarmalade-side down, to form sandwiches. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, heavy cream, vanilla, sugar, cardamom and zests. Whisk until well blended, then pour over the bread. After 5-15 minutes, carefully turn each sandwich. Dust with nutmeg, cover and refrigerate overnight. Preheat the oven to 350°. Bake French toast until puffed and golden brown, about 50 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar; serve with warm maple, citrus, or berry syrup.