Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed fresh strawberries
- 11/4 cups white sugar, divided
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup milk
- 6 eggs
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 slices bread, cut in half diagonally
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
- 8 fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting
- 1 cup whipped cream
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 100 degrees F ( 40 degrees C).
- Heat mashed strawberries and 1/2 cup white sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk water and cornstarch together in a bowl; stir into mashed strawberries. Cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer while preparing remaining ingredients, stirring occasionally.
- Whisk milk and eggs together in a bowl; set aside.
- Mash cream cheese, remaining 3/4 cup white sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth.
- Spread some cream cheese mixture over 1 triangle-shaped piece of bread; top with another triangle-shaped pieced of bread to cover. Repeat with remaining bread and cream cheese mixture to make 8 triangle-shaped sandwiches.
- Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Dip cream cheese-stuffed sandwiches into egg mixture, 2 or 3 at a time; place in the skillet. Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer French toast to a baking sheet and place in the preheated oven to keep warm while cooking remaining sandwiches.
- Top French toast with warm strawberry glaze and sliced fresh strawberries; sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
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