Yield: 6 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
12 \N | Diagonally (1-ounce) cut slices French bread |
¼ cup | Sifted powdered sugar |
1 \N | Tub (8-ounce) reduced-fat cream cheese |
2½ cup | 1% low-fat milk |
⅓ cup | Sugar |
½ teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
4 \N | Egg whites |
2 \N | Eggs |
\N \N | Vegetable cooking spray |
\N \N | Strawberry Sauce |
\N \N | Candied Lemon Rind |
\N 4 | cups sliced strawberries |
\N 1 | large lemon |
\N 1 | tablespoon water |
Strawberry Sauce
⅓ cup honey 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Candied Lemon Rind
¼ cup sugar, divided
Directions: Cut a horizontal slit through bottom crust of each slice of bread to form a pocket. Combine powdered sugar and cream cheese; stir well. Spread mixture evenly into pockets of bread. Place 6 bread slices in each of two large, shallow baking dishes; set aside.
Combine milk, sugar, vanilla extract, egg whites, and eggs in a bowl; beat well with a wire whisk. Pour milk mixture evenly over bread slices. Cover and chill 1 hour or until liquid is absorbed.
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium heat until hot. Arrange half of bread slices in skillet, and cook 3 minutes. Turn bread over, and cook 3 minutes or until browned; remove from skillet. Repeat procedure with the remaining bread slices.
Serve with Strawberry Sauce, and garnish with Candied Lemon Rind.
Directions for Strawberry Sauce: Combine all ingredients in a bowl; stir well. Cover and let stand 1 hour. Yield: 3 cups (serving size: ½ cup).
Directions for Candied Lemon Rind: Using a vegetable peeler, carefully remove rind from lemon. Cut rind into ⅛-inch-thick strips; set aside.
Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and water in a 2-cup glass measure.
Microwave at HIGH 1 minute; stir in rind strips. Microwave at HIGH 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and toss well. Spread rind in a single layer on wax paper; let stand at room temperature until dry. Store in an airtight container.
Yield: ¼ cup.
Nutritional Info:
Cheese-Stuffed French Toast With Strawberry Sauce: CALORIES 517 (19% from fat); PROTEIN 17.8g; FAT 10.9g (sat 5.4g, mono 3.9g, poly 1.2g); CARB 89.5g; FIBER 4g; CHOL 101mg; IRON 2.2mg; SODIUM 653mg; CALC 242mg Strawberry Sauce: CALORIES 89 (4% from fat); PROTEIN 0.7g; FAT 0.4g (sat 0g, mono 0.1g, poly 0.2g); CARB 23.2g; FIBER 2.6g; CHOL 0mg; IRON 0.5mg; SODIUM 2mg; CALC 16mg Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #2.TXT