Breakfast and Brunch Recipes
Stuffed French Toast with Grand Marnier Fruit Sauce
Yield: 3 cups Grand Marnier Fruit Sauce
Ingredients
French Toast
- 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
- 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/3 cup Grand Marnier
- 3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
Instructions
French Toast
- Make a horizontal pocket in each bread slice; set aside.
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve immediately with Grand Marnier Fruit Sauce.
Grand Marnier Fruit Sauce
- 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 for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Add strawberries; cook for 1 minute.
Notes
To make ahead: Prepare, but do not bake. Cover up to 24 hours. Let stand 30 minutes, then bake.