Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast

Ingredients:

• 3 Eggs, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla or lemon extract
• 6 double slices of french bread (usually you can get this from one loaf)
• 3 oz pkg. cream cheese or orange flavored cream cheese
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries or red rasberries
• Powdered suger (for garnish)

Instructions:

1. Spray a 9x13 glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
   Spread a thin slice of cream cheese between 2 partially sliced pieces of French bread and gently press together to seal. (Option: You also spread a little orange marmalade over the scream cheese for variety)
   Place bread in a baking dish
   Beat eggs in mixing bowl. Add milk, vanilla, nutmeg; beat well
   Cover and refrigerate overnight
   Heat oven to 350 degrees. Uncover baking dish; bake approx 25 until top of toast is lightly golden.

   For Fruit Syrup:
   In a medium saucepan, melt butter on low heat. add brown sugar and orange juice. On medium heat, bring to a gentle boil, then add fruit. Simmer until heated though. Ladle over baked toast, garnish with powered sugar and serve immediately.