From Our Recipe Box to Yours....

One of my co-workers, Janette, was telling me about this cookbook, Dora & Diego: Let's Cook! that we have here at the library, that she was trying things out of to get her children interested in eating different things and cooking. One recipe in particular, sounded really yummy. I thought I'd share it here with you.

Breakfast foods are one of my favorite things. I could eat them morning, noon, and night, so this gives me and you one more option to mix in....

TICO'S NUTTY STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

2 eggs
1/2 C low-fat milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt
6 oz. low-fat cream cheese
2 T. granulated sugar
1/4 C. chopped toasted pecans, walnuts, or almonds
8 slices firm-textured whole wheat bread
1 medium apple, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
1 T. butter
Powdered sugar, optional

In a pie plate, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, and salt. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and nuts. Spread cheese mixture on 4 slices of bread. Arrange apple slices on cheese mixture. Top with remaining bread slices. Place a stuffed piece of bread in egg mixture and soak for about 5 seconds. Carefully turn and soak other side for about 5 seconds. Transfer to a large plate. Repeat with remaining stuffed breads. Brush breads with any remaining egg mixture. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet. Cook stuffed toasts on medium heat for 4 to 6 minutes per side or until golden brown. Transfer to plates. Sift powdered sugar over toasts, if you'd like. Makes 4 servings.


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