Ingredients

1 package 8 oz cream cheese, softened

2 tsp vanilla extract

4 T sugar, divided

4 to 6 strawberries, diced

2 loaves white, unsliced olf fashioned type bread

6 eggs

1/2 cup milk

Preparation

combine cream cheese, vanilla, 2 T sugar and strawberries, and mix well. Slice bread into 16 half inch thick slices. Slice a pocket in the center of each from the top to within 1/4" of the bottom of each slice. Spread about 1 T cream cheese mixture into each pocket.

Mix eggs, milk and remaining sugar. Dip bread slices into egg mixture and let pieces soak on a cookie sheet in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Fry on the griddle until both sides are golden brown.