Stuffed French Toast With Grand Marnier Fruit Sauce Recipe

This is French toast stuffed with cream cheese, sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon, and topped with grand marnier fruit sauce.

• Meal Type: Other
• Ethnicity: French
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour

Ingredients

• 12 (1 1/2-inch thick) slices French bread
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 6 eggs
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 cup milk
• Grand Marnier Fruit Sauce

Directions

1. Make a horizontal pocket in each bread slice; set aside.
2. Combine cream cheese, sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon, stirring well. Spoon about 1 1/2 tablespoons mixture into each bread slice, spreading evenly. Place 8 slices in a buttered 13 x 9-inch baking dish and 4 slices in a buttered 8-inch square baking dish.
3. Combine eggs, half-and-half and milk; beat well. Pour over bread, turning slices to coat evenly. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes or until golden.
4. Serve immediately with Grand Marnier Fruit Sauce.
5. Grand Marnier Fruit Sauce
   1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
   2 tablespoons cornstarch
   1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
   1/3 cup Grand Marnier
   3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
6. Combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan; add butter, stirring until smooth. Add Grand Marnier and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add strawberries; cook 1 minute.
7. Makes 3 cups.
8. To make ahead: Prepare, but do not bake. Cover up to 24 hours. Let stand 30 minutes, then bake.