Stuffed Savory French Toast

Brunch can be a great reason to have a cheat day if you are dieting. Stuffed Pain Perdu (french toast) really cheats on any diet.  I'm still trying to figure out how to post my pictures to this blog.  Here's the recipe:

1/2 pound sausage
1/4 pound bacon
1/2 cup thin sliced onion
1 stick buttter
1 cup veg oil
4 oz cream cheese (or goat cheese), softened
8 slices Texas toast ( or one french bread loaf, slice 1/2" thick)
1 cup flour
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tsp baking powder
paprika
salt and pepper

Crumble and Brown sausage, bacon, and onions. Drain well.  Mix with cream cheese.

Spread 2 Tbl of mixture on a slice of bread, top with another slice.  Set aside.

Mix flour, eggs, baking powder, salt, pepper, and milk into a thin batter.

Heat 2 Tbl of butter with 2 Tbl of oil in a frying pan.

Dip one sandwich in batter and fry each side until golden brown.  Remove from pan, and place on a cookie sheet in 350 degree oven. Repeat process for all the sandwiches.  Bake for a minimum of 5 minutes (or hold at 200 degrees for up to 20 minutes).

Sprinkle with paprika  and serve.

This recipe can be adapted to include any leftovers for stuffing.  Scallions also make a great garnish.