Easter Make Ahead Stuffed French Toast

Name: Easter Make Ahead Stuffed French Toast
Ingredients: 30 to 36 thin french bread or baguette slices; 4 ounce cream cheese; 1 cup strawberry preserves; 8 eggs; 1 1/2 cup milk; 1 8-ounce c an crushed pineapple, undrained; 1/4 cup orange juice; 2 teaspoon orange peel; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon salt

Emily Jacobs|April 3, 2014 3:25 pm EST

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A delicious custardy dish for special family occasions. Make this tasty oven-baked French toast ahead for easy entertaining. make this ahead of time for an easy Easter brunch. Recipe courtesy of Incredible Egg.

Servings

8

Ingredients

30 to 36 thin french bread or baguette slices
4 ounce cream cheese
1 cup strawberry preserves
8 eggs
1 1/2 cup milk
1 8-ounce c an crushed pineapple, undrained
1/4 cup orange juice
2 teaspoon orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spread 1/2 of the bread slices with cream cheese and strawberry preserves and top with remaining bread slices to make little sandwiches. Arrange sandwiches in greased 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish.
Whisk eggs in medium bowl until foamy. Stir in milk, pineapple, orange juice, orange peel, vanilla and salt. Slowly pour egg mixture over bread; press bread into egg mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
Bake in center of oven until puffed, golden and knife inserted near centers comes out clean, about 45 to 50 minutes.