Ingredients
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12 slices French bread (use good quality fresh bread)
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8 ounces cream cheese
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6 ounces tomato jam (may be found at specialty stores) or 6 ounces your favorite jam
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6 eggs
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1 quart whole milk
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 pinch salt
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2 tablespoons brown sugar (for sweetness)
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1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly ground
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1/4 teaspoon sugar
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1/4 teaspoon ginger
Instructions
- Make cream cheese and jam sandwiches.
- For batter, beat together eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, brown sugar, salt and nutmeg; Fold in lemon juice, sugar and ginger.
- On griddle or non-stick pan melt butter.
- Dip the top and bottom of the sandwiches in batter and pan fry until golden brown on each side, just like you would when making french toast.
- Remove from heat and cut sandwiches in half.
- Arrange on plate with favorite fruit accompanied with sausage or bacon or perhaps ham.