Apricot French Toast

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2 lbs loaf french bread
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 (12 ounce) jar apricot preserves
• 1/2 cup orange juice

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 teaspoon vanilla until fluffy.
• 2 stir in nuts; set aside.
• 3 cut bread into 1 1/2 inch slices; cut a pocket in the top of each slice.
• 4 fill each slice with about 2 tablespoons of cream cheese mixture.
• 5 in another bowl, beat the eggs, cream, nutmeg and remaining vanilla.
• 6 dip both sides of bread into egg mixture, being careful not to squeeze out the filling.
• 7 cook on a light greased griddle until golden brown on both sides.
• 8 place on an ungreased baking sheet; bake at 300 for 20 minutes.
• 9 meanwhile, combine preserves and orange juice in a small saucepan; heat through.
• 10 drizzle over hot french toast.