Stuffed Challah French Toast with Strawberry Topping
🍞 🍓 🫐 🍋 Recipe Challah bread, cut 1 -1 1/2 inch thick Filling 8 Oz cream cheese, room temperature 1/4 Cup sour cream 3/4 Cup powdered sugar 2 Tsp vanilla extract 1/2 Lemon zest Strawberry Topping 8 oz strawberry’s 3 Tablespoons sugar French toast batter 3/4 Cup whole milk 1/2 Cup heavy cream 1 Tsp vanilla extract 3 Eggs 2 Egg yolks 1 Tsp ground cinnamon 1/8 Tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 Tsp sea salt 1 1/2 Tbsp dark brown sugar Cut challah bread 1-1.5 inch thick. Using a skewer, create a hole on the side of the bread without puncturing through the other side. In a medium bowl cut strawberries and add sugar. Mix and let sit for 15 minutes until it forms a syrup consistency. In a bowl combine the filling ingredients and mix until it forms a creamy consistency. In a separate bowl combine batter ingredients and mix. Fill a baking bag with filling and squeeze into the holes in each piece of bread. Be carful not to over stuff because the bread can break. Transfer the french toast batter into a casserole dish and add each piece of bread in the mixture, coating all sides. Add about 2-3 Tbsp butter in a pan and cook toast for about 3-4 minutes on each side. Serve with blueberries, sugared strawberries, syrup, and powdered sugar. Enjoy! #foodie #breakfast #foodporn
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1. Cut challah bread into 1 to 1.5-inch thick slices. Using a skewer, create a hole on the side of each bread slice without puncturing through the other side. 2. Prepare the strawberry topping: In a medium bowl, cut strawberries and add 3 tablespoons of sugar. Mix and let sit for 15 minutes until a syrup consistency forms. 3. Prepare the filling: In a separate bowl, combine 8 oz room temperature cream cheese, 1/4 cup sour cream, 3/4 cup powdered sugar, 2 tsp vanilla extract, and 1/2 lemon zest. Mix until it forms a creamy consistency. 4. Prepare the French toast batter: In another separate bowl, combine 3/4 cup whole milk, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 3 eggs, 2 egg yolks, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/2 tsp sea salt, and 1.5 tbsp dark brown sugar. Mix thoroughly. 5. Fill a baking bag with the cream cheese filling and carefully squeeze it into the holes of each challah bread slice, being careful not to overstuff. 6. Transfer the French toast batter into a casserole dish. Add each piece of filled bread into the mixture, ensuring all sides are coated. 7. In a pan, melt about 2-3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Cook the French toast for about 3-4 minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked through. 8. Serve immediately with fresh blueberries, the prepared sugared strawberries, maple syrup, and an optional dusting of powdered sugar. Enjoy!View original recipe