Ingredients
6 slices Texas toast
1 egg
2/3 cp. milk
1 vanilla bean (scraped)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cp + 1 Tb. sugar
8 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cp. shaved bittersweet chocolate
1 can cherry pie filling
1/4 cp. orange juice
powdered sugar
Preparation
Make a pocket in the slices of bread with a sharp knife. Set aside.
Mix together cream cheese, 1/4 cp. sugar and chocolate. Gently spoon mixture into the bread pockets. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, whisk the milk, egg, tablespoon of sugar,vanilla bean, and cinnamon.
In a small pot, warm the cherry pie filling and orange juice until hot and bubbly.
Heat a non-stick frying pan on Medium High with a Tb. of butter until very hot. Coat both sides of the stuffed bread with the egg mixture. Fry until both sides are golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.
Arrange on a serving platter. Pour cherry mixture over the French Toast and sprinkle generously with powdered sugar. Enjoy!
