Ingredients
- 8 Bread Sweet - slices
- 2 Eggs
- 1 cup Milk (I used 2% milk)
- 3 tbsps Brown sugar Light (can be substituted with white sugar)
- 2 tbsps Unsalted Butter , melted + more for cooking
- a pinch Salt
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
For the Filling/ Stuffing:
- ¼ cup Cream cheese
- 2 cups Strawberries - hulled & chopped
- 3 - 4 tbsps Sugar (depending on the sweetness of the fruit)
Instructions
- Make the Strawberry Compote: Mix Strawberries and sugar in a medium sauce pan and bring the mixture to a boil and simmer until thickens, about 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. This can be made ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to use.
- To make French Toast: First make the custard: Whisk warm milk, eggs, sugar, melted butter, salt, vanilla and cinnamon in a pie plate or any other wide & deep container.
- Prepare the Bread: Spread 4 slices of bread with cream cheese and the other 4 slices with the strawberry jam. Place the cream cheese topped slice on the strawberry topped slice and press lightly.
- Soak the sandwiched bread slices in the custard until saturated but not falling apart, about 20 seconds each side. Remove using a slotted spoon to make sure that all the extra custard drips off. Place these soaked bread on another plate or baking sheet.
- Heat a griddle/ tawa on medium-low flame and melt ½tbsp butter, cook the soaked bread until golden brown on both sides. Repeat with the rest of the bread.
- Serve hot with some maple syrup or a dusting of powdered sugar.
Notes
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