Patriotic French Toast

Ingredients

Contains: egg, milk, wheat (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries, thawed
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 8 thick slices bread

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Place the thawed strawberries and 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a small bowl and set aside.

2. In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, the remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy.

3. Spread the cream cheese mixture over 4 of the bread slices, then scatter the fresh blueberries evenly over them.

4. Top each with a second bread slice and press gently to seal the edges, making 4 sandwiches.

5. In a shallow dish, whisk together the beaten eggs, milk, remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and the ground cinnamon.

6. Dip each sandwich into the egg mixture, turning once so both sides are well soaked but not falling apart.

7. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the sandwiches 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown and the egg coating is set (160°F/71°C).

8. Cut each sandwich in half diagonally and serve warm, spooning the strawberry sauce over the top.