Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast
(4 servings)
- 8 slices of French bread - cut diagonaly
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1 cup fresh strawberries -- hulled and sliced
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1/2 cup ricotta cheese
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1/2 cup milk
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1 large egg
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2 Tablespoons powdered sugar
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1 Tablespoon butter
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Strawberry syrup or jam for topping
In a medium bowl, mixt together ricotta cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
Take 1/2 of the halved bread slices and and spead the ricotta on one side. Top with remaining bread to create a collection of half-sandwhiches.
In a large shallow bowl, beat together eggs and milk.
Melt butter in a skillet or griddle set to medium heat.
Dip ricotta sandwiches in the egg mixture, coating both sides.
Cook until golden brown on each side. You can place completed French Toast slices on a serving plate in an oven set to 100 degrees -- to keep finished slices warm as you cook the others.
Serve with strawberry slices and syrup or jam.
If you like strawberries, you'll love this. Mr Breakfast, will you marry me?
Mr Breakfast would like to thank MamaMia for this recipe.
Recipe number 1092. Submitted 10/6/2003.
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