Berry Good Stuffed French Toast

Surprise Mom on Mother's Day with breakfast in bed! She will love awakening to the smells of French toast and berries. YUM!

Making French Toast:

8 slices Pepperidge Farm Sourdough Bread
6 eggs
1/3 C. milk
2 TBSP Vanilla
2 TBSP Sugar
Butter for skillet
Heart Shaped Cookie Cutter

Wisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, and sugar. Melt 2 tsp butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Working with 2 pieces of bread at a time, soak bread in the egg mixture until saturated. Fry bread slices on both sides until golden brown. Remove from pan and lay on a baking sheet. Use the heart cookie cutter to cut out 1 heart from each slice of French toast. Discard crust. Keep warm in oven set at 200* or lower. Continue until all 8 pieces are done.

Making Berry Filling:

4 oz. Cream Cheese
2 TBSP Confectioner’s Sugar
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
1/4 tsp. Almond Extract
1/4 C. frozen berries, thawed

Using an electric mixer, cream together cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar, vanilla, and almond extract. Stir in berries and mix well.

Making Berry Syrup:

6 oz Frozen Mixed Berries
3 TBSP Maple Syrup
1 tsp. Lemon Juice
2 tsp. Sugar (+ 1 tsp if needed)

In a medium sized pot, heat fruit, syrup, lemon juice, and sugar over medium heat until everything is well combined. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until mixture starts to thicken a bit. Spoon over French toast.

To Assemble Stuffed French Toast:
Spread berry filling on one heart toast and lay on a plate. Top with a second heart. Spoon warm berry syrup over all.



About the Author:
Tami Rose lives in North Carolina with her husband and 2 children. She is always on the lookout for fun, easy recipes that any age group can make. She is the Assistant Administrator on the MomsMenu.com forums. You can find her there under the username of "ajrsmom".