Recipe Talk

Does anyone have this recipe? I believe it came from Sunset, Better Homes or Gourmet, but searches of their sites came up blank...

This was basically two slices of bread stuffed with a cream cheese mixture. Cheese mix was basically cream cheese, chopped toasted pecans, orange juice, orange marmalade.

Spread cheese mix on one slice of bread, cover with second slice, dip in egg/spice mixture and cook like regular french toast.

Cranberry syrup I believe was cranberry juice, reduced to a syrup consitency, canned mandarin oranges added and thickened slightly with corn starch.

I don't have any of the quantities though.

*Important to note: This was NOT one of those "make ahead in a 9x13 pan", soaking in the egg mix and baked. I hate those. This was simply a stuffed french toast with a unique syrup.

Thought it would be great for a valentines day brunch!

Stuffed French Toast with Orange Syrup [rate this recipe]
Ingredients:

8 1-inch slices French Bread
4 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup orange marmelade

3 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp cinnamon
dash of nutmeg

For Syrup:
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
1 6 oz can Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate
Directions:

Cut across the top-crust side of the bread and cut a pocket in each slice.

In a small mixing bowl, stir together the softened cream cheese and the orange marmalade. use a wire whisk to mix and get lumps out of cream cheese. Mixture should not be too soupy.
Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the cheese mixture into each pocket.

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk, cinnamon,and nutmeg till combined.
Dip stuffed bread slices into egg mixture.

Heat butter or margarine on a hot griddle and apply stuffed bread slices.
Fry over medium heat until golden brown, turning over once.
Serve with warm Orange Syrup

Orange Syrup:
In a small saucepan combine sugar, butter, and frozen orange juice concentrate. Place over LOW heat until butter has melted. DO NOT BOIL. Remove from heat and let cool for 5-10 minutes. Beat until slightly thickened. Serve warm or place covered in refrigerator. It will keep in the refrigerator for several weeks. Makes 1 1/2 cups.