Title: Cheese-stuffed french toast with strawberry s
 Categories: Breakfast
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
     12    Diagonally (1-ounce) cut
           -slices French bread
    1/4 c  Sifted powdered sugar
      1    Tub (8-ounce) reduced-fat
           -cream cheese
  2 1/2 c  1% low-fat milk
    1/3 c  Sugar
    1/2 ts Vanilla extract
      4    Egg whites
      2    Eggs
           Vegetable cooking spray
           Strawberry Sauce
           Candied Lemon Rind
 
  Strawberry Sauce
  
        4    cups sliced strawberries
      1/3    cup honey 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  
  Candied Lemon Rind
  
        1    large lemon
      1/4    cup sugar, divided
        1    tablespoon water
  
  Directions: Cut a horizontal slit through bottom crust of each slice
  of bread to form a pocket. Combine powdered sugar and cream cheese;
  stir well. Spread mixture evenly into pockets of bread. Place 6 bread
  slices in each of two large, shallow baking dishes; set aside.
  
  Combine milk, sugar, vanilla extract, egg whites, and eggs in a bowl;
  beat well with a wire whisk. Pour milk mixture evenly over bread
  slices. Cover and chill 1 hour or until liquid is absorbed.
  
  Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray, and place over
  medium heat until hot. Arrange half of bread slices in skillet, and
  cook 3 minutes. Turn bread over, and cook 3 minutes or until browned;
  remove from skillet. Repeat procedure with the remaining bread slices.
  
  Serve with Strawberry Sauce, and garnish with Candied Lemon Rind.
  
  Directions for Strawberry Sauce: Combine all ingredients in a bowl;
  stir well. Cover and let stand 1 hour. Yield: 3 cups (serving size:
      1/2    cup).
  
  Directions for Candied Lemon Rind: Using a vegetable peeler, carefully
  remove rind from lemon. Cut rind into 1/8-inch-thick strips; set
  aside.
  
  Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and water in a 2-cup glass measure.
  Microwave at HIGH 1 minute; stir in rind strips. Microwave at HIGH 2
  minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Add remaining 2 tablespoons
  sugar, and toss well. Spread rind in a single layer on wax paper; let
  stand at room temperature until dry. Store in an airtight container.
  Yield: 1/4 cup.
  
  Nutritional Info:
  
  Cheese-Stuffed French Toast With Strawberry Sauce: CALORIES 517 (19%
  from fat); PROTEIN 17.8g; FAT 10.9g (sat 5.4g, mono 3.9g, poly 1.2g);
  CARB 89.5g; FIBER 4g; CHOL 101mg; IRON 2.2mg; SODIUM 653mg; CALC 242mg
  
  Strawberry Sauce: CALORIES 89 (4% from fat); PROTEIN 0.7g; FAT 0.4g
  (sat 0g, mono 0.1g, poly 0.2g); CARB 23.2g; FIBER 2.6g; CHOL 0mg;
  IRON 0.5mg; SODIUM 2mg; CALC 16mg