Gourmet French Toast

Here’s another from my mom’s file.

Gourmet French Toast, or “Glorified” French Toast (as mom called it), is fabulously delicious – and entirely bad for you! And really, really easy!

Gourmet French Toast

Note: All quantities are approximate and can be fudged. Feel free to modify and experiment.

10 slices of bread, cut in half
4 oz. (half package) of cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. Apricot-pineapple Jam (marmalade or thick flavored syrup will also work)
5 eggs
Splash of milk
Powdered sugar

Beat eggs and milk in a bowl, set aside

Combine cream cheese and jam until few lumps remain.

Spread the cream cheese mixture on one half-slice of bread and top with another half-slice (like a sandwich). Dip the completed sandwich in the egg mixture, coating both sides. Place on greased pan or griddle. Flip over, cooking both sides until the egg is cooked and slightly brown.

Serve warm with sprinkled powdered sugar.

Yield: 10 half-sandwich portions.

This is probably one of my favorite breakfast items. Its pretty sweet, but not overly rich. And when I think about the “bad for you” aspect, I can’t help but wondering if its not better than the classic butter and syrup alternative.

I served mine with blackberries last time (for effect)… too bad I didn’t have any mint leaves lying around. 🙂

Let me know if you try these and what you think!