Cheese-Filled French Toast

Ricotta and cottage cheese stuffed french toast. Serve with fresh raspberrier blackberries and your favorite syrup. As a option, try adding 1 teaspoon red raspberry or blackberry jam to the filling. This came from Absolutely Delicious Vegetarian Breakfast.

• Ready In: 23 mins
• Serves: 3

Ingredients

• 6  slices  French bread (11/2-inch-inch thick, or italian or multigrain)
• 1⁄3 cup ricotta cheese
• 1⁄3 cup cottage cheese
• 1  tspbrown sugar
• 2  teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 3  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
•  cinnamon, for dusting

Directions

1. Carefully cut a pocket in each piece of bread by slicing through the bottom edge.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the ricotta and cottage cheese. Add sugar and vanilla extract and mix thoroughly until a smooth consistency is achieved.
3. Open the bread pocket one at a time and use a spatula to insert about 11/2 tablespoons of the creamy cheese filling in each.
4. Whisk the eggs together and add milk and flour.
5. Heat skillet to medium and spray it witha little olive oil. Dip the slices of bread in the egg mixture. Cook the french toast on each side (about 4 minutes per side) until golden brown.
6. Sprinkle with cinnamon.