Breakfast and Brunch Recipes
Cherry Almond Cream Cheese French Toast
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 1 loaf white bread
- 4 cups frozen Door County cherries, rinsed and drained
- 16 ounces softened cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 2 teaspoons almond extract, divided
- 1/2 loaf French bread
- 7 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 1/2 cups Half-and-Half
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Cut the loaf of white bread into cubes. Place the cubes into a greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
- Spread the cherries over the bread.
- Microwave the cream cheese to soften it.
- Add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon almond extract and sour cream to cream cheese. Spread over cherries.
- Cut ten 1-inch slices of French bread; place the slices over the cherries.
- Beat the eggs well, add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon almond extract, the milk, and cream, and beat again.
- Pour the egg and milk mixture over the French bread slices.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bake covered with aluminum foil for 40 to 50 minutes, then uncovered for last 10 minutes to brown slightly.
- Let set for about 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle top with powdered sugar and sliced almonds before slicing.
Attribution
Posted by Chyrel at Recipe Goldmine 5/5/02 10:47:37 pm.