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Stuffed French Toast

Thanks to Peggy, a fellow "Recitopian" , for this recipe!  She wrote:
"My family has always had certain holiday traditions and breakfast on
Christmas morning was one of them. One by one, we would wake up,
come downstairs and when everyone had gathered, we would open gifts
and wait for breakfast to be ready for serving.
The family favorite is Baked Stuffed French Toast filled with orange cream
cheese and served with orange butter and maple syrup. This is put together
on Christmas Eve and then popped into the oven Christmas morning.
When it is accompanied by either bacon, sausage or whatever breakfast meat
you prefer and served with a half a grapefruit that has been drizzled with
Grand Marnier, you have a wonderful, very elegant breakfast."

20 - 24 slices of bread (any variety crust removed -
I prefer day-old Italian or French bread and I have
used croissants occasionally)
6 eggs
4 cups half and half
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup sugar
Dash nutmeg

Filling:
16 oz. cream cheese - mascarpone or even
ricotta may be used in place of the cream
cheese (I've made it with all three)
1 small can of mandarin oranges, drained
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar

Spray a 3-quart baking dish with non-stick pan coating. Arrange half of
the bread in pan so that the entire bottom is covered.
In a separate bowl mix the eggs, half and half, vanilla and sugar. Pour
half of this liquid over bread.
In a separate bowl combine filling ingredients together until creamy.
Spoon over bread and cover with the remaining bread. Pour rest of egg
mixture over the top. Sprinkle top with dash of nutmeg. Cover and let
stand in refrigerator overnight. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven
for 60 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into 12 rectangles
to serve. Serve with orange butter and maple syrup.

Orange Butter
1/2 cup melted butter
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2/3 cup granulated white sugar
Zest of one (1) orange
2 cups orange juice

Melt the butter with the cornstarch one minute then cool.
Heat the orange juice and add butter-cornstarch mixture, stirring until
thickened. Add the sugar and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Serves 12.

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