Orange Cream Cheese-Stuffed French Toast

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• Ready In: 23 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 8  slices  French bread (2-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 1 inch thick)
• 4  ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1⁄2 cup orange marmalade
• 4  large eggs
• 1  cup milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
2. Place baking sheet in oven.
3. Cut a 4-inch long by 2-inch deep pocket through the top crust of each slice of bread.
4. Mix cream cheese and marmalade together.
5. Spoon 1 generous Tablespoon of cream cheese mixture into each bread pocket.
6. Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a pie plate.
7. Dip 4 stuffed bread slices into egg mixture, thoroughly coating them.
8. Over medium heat, melt 1 Tablespoon butter in large, nonstick skillet, then add the 4 bread slices.
9. Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
10. Place on baking sheet, and keep in oven until ready to serve.
11. Repeat procedure for the remaining 4 slices.
12. Serve with orange syrup.