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Christmas Stuffed French Toast with Cranberry Sauce
by Cristie Will

Description: Easy holiday recipe for stuffed french toast with cranberry sauce. Great for Christmas morning!
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Ingredients:

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup cranberries, dried
1/4 cup pecans, chopped
8 teaspoons strawberry jam
2 loaves french bread, cut into 8 one inch slices
4 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon strawberry extract
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Instructions:

Combine cream cheese, cranberries, pecans and strawberry jam. Cut a horizontal pocket into the top of each slice of bread. Spoon 2 teaspoons of cream cheese mixture into each pocket. Whisk eggs, milk, and strawberry extract. Dip stuffed bread slices into egg mixture, coating all sides well. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook stuffed bread slices 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve with warm cranberry sauce (see recipe below).

Serves 8

Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
3-1/2 cups fresh whole cranberries
1 tablespoon orange peel
1 cup water
1 cup fresh orange juice

Instructions:

Combine sugar, fresh whole cranberries, orange peel, water and fresh orange juice in a medium sauce pan. Cook on medium heat stirring often for about 30 minutes or until sauce has thickened into a sauce. Let cool before serving, but serve warm.

Makes about 3 cups.

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