Fruit and Cheese-Stuffed French Toast

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp light cream cheese softened
• 4 slices whole-wheat bread
• 2 tbsp strawberry or rasberry all-fruit spread
• 1 large egg
• 2 egg whites
• 3 tbsp skim milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• Pinch of nutmeg
• 1 cup hulled and sliced strawberries

1. 
   
   Spread the cream cheese evenly on 2 slices of bread, leaving a 1/8-inch border. Spread the fruit spread on the remaining slices of bread, leaving a 1/8-inch border. Put the 2 slices of bread together to make 2 cream cheese-fruit sandwiches. Cut each sandwich in half on the diagonal; set aside.
   
   
   
2. 
   
   Beat the egg and egg whites in a large shallow bowl or pie plate; whisk in the milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add 2 sandwich halves to the egg mixture; let stand until evenly soaked, about 20 seconds on each side. Repeat with the remaining 2 sandwich halves.
   
   
   
3. 
   
   Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and set over medium-high heat. Add the sandwiches to the skillet and cook until browned, 2-3 minutes on each side. Serve with the berries.
   
   
   

Serves 2

Note: This is one of my favorites and this recipe appears in the WW in 20 Minutes Cookbook. You can use any flavor fruit spread or jelly for these sandwiches. I used grape jelly and it was just as good as strawberry or raseberry. I highly recommend going out and buying the Cuisinart Sandwich Maker because it saves so much time cooking and cleaning.