Strawberry Amaretto French Toast

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread
• 1 basket fresh strawberries or equal amount frozen, drained
• 1 bottle Amaretto
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 dash nutmeg
• Confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. The night before serving, soak strawberries in ample amount of Amaretto.
2. The next morning, slice bread into 2-inch slices, then slice each slice almost through.
3. Spread insides of bread with cream cheese. Add some strawberries and Amaretto in center; half shut with wooden pick. Mix eggs, water and nutmeg to make dip for bread.
4. Dip bread (filled) into eggs and fry lightly in hot skillet with a little butter. Remove toast and add any remaining strawberries and juice to top of toast and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.