Cheese-Stuffed French Toast with Strawberry S

12 Diagonally (1-ounce) cut

-slices French bread 1/4 c Sifted powdered sugar

1 Tub (8-ounce) reduced-fat

-cream cheese 2 1/2 c 1% low-fat milk

1/3 c Sugar

1/2 ts Vanilla extract

4 Egg whites

2 Eggs

Vegetable cooking spray Strawberry Sauce Candied Lemon Rind

Strawberry Sauce 4 cups sliced strawberries

1/3 cup honey 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Candied Lemon Rind 1 large lemon

1/4 cup sugar, divided

1 tablespoon water

Directions: Cut a horizontal slit through bottom crust of each slice of bread to form a pocket. Combine powdered sugar and cream cheese; stir well. Spread mixture evenly into pockets of bread. Place 6 bread slices in each of two large, shallow baking dishes; set aside. Combine milk, sugar, vanilla extract, egg whites, and eggs in a bowl; beat well with a wire whisk. Pour milk mixture evenly over bread slices. Cover and chill 1 hour or until liquid is absorbed. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium heat until hot. Arrange half of bread slices in skillet, and cook 3 minutes. Turn bread over, and cook 3 minutes or until browned; remove from skillet. Repeat procedure with the remaining bread slices. Serve with Strawberry Sauce, and garnish with Candied Lemon Rind. Directions for Strawberry Sauce: Combine all ingredients in a bowl; stir well. Cover and let stand Directions for Candied Lemon Rind: Using a vegetable peeler, carefully remove rind from lemon. Cut rind into 1/8-inch-thick strips; set aside. Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and water in a 2-cup glass measure. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute; stir in rind strips. Microwave at HIGH 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and toss well. Spread rind in a single layer on wax paper; let stand at room temperature until dry. Store in an Nutritional Info: Cheese-Stuffed French Toast With Strawberry Sauce: CALORIES 517 (19% from fat); PROTEIN 17.8g; FAT 10.9g (sat 5.4g, mono 3.9g, poly 1.2g); CARB 89.5g; FIBER 4g; CHOL 101mg; IRON 2.2mg; SODIUM 653mg; CALC 242mg

Strawberry Sauce: CALORIES 89 (4% from fat); PROTEIN 0.7g; FAT 0.4g (sat 0g, mono 0.1g, poly 0.2g); CARB

23.2g; FIBER 2.6g; CHOL 0mg; IRON 0.5mg; SODIUM 2mg;

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