Cream-Filled French Toast

Ingredients:

• FILLING
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 3 Tbsp powdered sugar, vanilla infused if you have it
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• FRENCH TOAST
• 6 eggs,¾ of an egg per serving
• 1 cup heavy cream or half & half
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp cardamom
• 8 double slices of bread, cut 2 inches thick

Instructions:

1. Make the filling. Allow cream cheese to soften and mix all ingredients in a bowl.

2. Make the french toast. Make a horizontal cut most of the way through the thick slices of bread to make a pocket.

3. Fill the toast with the filling.

4. Whisk egg, cream, extract and spices in a shallow bowl.

5. Soak bread in egg mixture and turn occasionally to coat until mostly absorbed, at least 5 min but may be as long as 15 minutes.

6. Cook on griddle until golden brown.

7. Top with fruit coulis and powdered sugar