Shelly's Recipe

CREAM CHEESE FRENCH TOAST BAKE WITH STRAWBERRY TOPPING

Category: French Toast

1 (16 oz.) loaf French bread, cut into 4 slices per serving
1 (8 oz.) container cream cheese with pineapple
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp melted butter
1 quart fresh strawberries
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp amaretto, if desired

Spray a 13x9 inch glass baking dish with non-stick spray. Spread about 1 tbsp cream cheese on half of the bread slices. Top each with remaining slices to form 2 sandwiches per serving. Place sandwiches in baking dish, covering bottom. Beat eggs in a medium bowl. Add milk, 1/4 cup sugar, salt and cinnamon. Beat well. Pour over bread in baking dish. Let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes. Turn bread slices over. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

Chop 1 cup of the strawberries; refrigerate remaining berries. In glass or plastic bowl, combine chopped strawberries, 1/2 cup sugar and amaretto. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

To serve, preheat oven to 400. Uncover baking dish. Drizzle bread slices with melted butter. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, slice remaining strawberries and add to chilled strawberry mixture. Serve French toast with strawberry topping. Serves 6