Philadelphia French Toast Recipe

Name: Philadelphia French Toast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 slices Italian bread, thickly cut on the diagonal; 4 tablespoons cream cheese, softened; 4 tablespoons strawberry preserves; 3 eggs; 1 cup milk; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine; 2 cups chopped strawberries; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch; 1/4 cup water

Servings: persons

8 slices Italian bread, thickly cut on the diagonal
4 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons strawberry preserves
3 eggs
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
2 cups chopped strawberries
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 cup water

1
The night before, spread each of 4 slices of bread with 1T. cream cheese and the other 4 each with 1T. preserves.Make 4 sandwiches from the bread and put in a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
2
Mix eggs, milk, sugar and nutmeg in a bowl. Slowly pour half of this mixture on one side of each sandwich. Turn sandwiches over and repeat process, making sure that all bread surfaces have some egg mixture on them.
3
Cover with wax paper and refrigerate overnight.
4
In the morning, preheat oven to 200 degrees.
5
Heat a large skillet over medium heat; add 1T. of butter. Fry sandwiches about 4 minutes on each side. Keep warm in oven.
6
Serve with strawberry sauce: Combine strawberries, sugar, cornstarch and water.
7
Bring to a boil and watch carefully so that it doesn't boil over.
8
Boil several minutes until mixture cooks down and thickens.
9
This can be done the night before, refrigerated and then reheated.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 slices Italian bread, thickly cut on the diagonal, 4 tablespoons cream cheese, softened, 4 tablespoons strawberry preserves, 3 eggs, and more.

Yes, Philadelphia French Toast falls under the Breakfast category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Philadelphia French Toast

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