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| 12 | slices French bread, 1 1/2 inches thick |
| 2 | packages (3 oz each) cream cheese, softened |
| 2 | tablespoons sugar |
| 2 | tablespoons orange marmalade |
| 1/2 | cup dried cranberries |
| 8 | eggs |
| 2 | cups milk |
| 1/4 | cup sugar |
| 1/4 | teaspoon salt |
| 3 | tablespoons butter or margarine, melted |
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| 1 | package (10 oz) frozen sweetened raspberries, thawed |
| 2 | teaspoons cornstarch |
| 2 | tablespoons sugar |
| 2 | tablespoons orange marmalade |
| 1. | Spray 13x9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cut almost through each bread slice, cutting from top crust to--but not through--bottom crust. In small bowl, stir together cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons marmalade and the cranberries. Open bread slices enough to spread 1 heaping tablespoon cheese mixture evenly on 1 cut surface of each slice. Press bread slices together. Place in baking dish. |
| 2. | In medium bowl, beat eggs, milk, 1/4 cup sugar and the salt with wire whisk until well blended. Pour over bread; turn slices carefully to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight. |
| 3. | Heat oven to 425°F. Drizzle melted butter over bread. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. |
| 4. | Meanwhile, drain juice from raspberries into 1-cup glass measuring cup; add enough water to measure 3/4 cup. In 1-quart saucepan, stir together juice mixture, cornstarch, 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons marmalade. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Cool 15 minutes. Stir in raspberries. Serve sauce with French toast. |
| Use 9 to 12 slices French bread, 1 1/2 inches thick. Divide cream cheese mixture evenly among slices. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. |
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| Arrange the bread slices so they fit in a single layer in the pan. Once you pour the milk mixture over them, they’ll be more flexible. |
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| Quickly thaw raspberries by removing the lid of the package and microwaving on High 1 minute 30 seconds to 2 minutes, stirring once. |
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| Enjoy with bacon and/or sausage links and fresh fruit. |
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| Assemble the French toast the night before. Prepare the sauce and put it in a microwavable serving dish; cover and refrigerate. Warm the sauce by microwaving on High 1 minute 30 seconds to 2 minutes. |
Nutrition Information:
790 ( 260); 29g ( 13g, 1 1/2g); 335mg; 1090mg; 107g ( 6g, 39g); 25g 25%; 8%; 25%; 30% 3 ; 1 ; 3 ; 0 ; 2 ; 3 7