Peaches ‘n Cream Stuffed French Toast

Ingredients:

• 10-12 slices good white bread, crusts removed
• 2 cups half & half
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• Dash of ground nutmeg
• 2 tsp. raw sugar
• FOR FILLING:
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 - 16 oz. can peaches
• Optional SUBSTITUTION for peaches:
• 2 cups mixed frozen berries

Instructions:

1. Arrange half of bread in bottom of a greased 11 X 7″ glass baking dish.

2. In separate bowl, beat eggs, half & half, sugar, syrup from canned peaches, and vanilla.

3. In another bowl, beat together all filling ingredients except for peaches. Set aside.

4. Pour ½ of egg and half & half mixture on bread in bottom of dish. Pour all of filling ingredients over bread, spreading evenly to sides of dish.

5. Thinly slice peaches. Arrange slices over the bread and cream cheese filling. Arrange remaining half of bread on the top.

6. Pour remaining liquid over the bread. Sprinkle with raw sugar and nutmeg.

7. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake covered for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 30 to 40 minutes longer until puffy and golden. Serve warm.