Stuffed French Toast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla, divided
1/2 c. walnuts, coarsely chopped
1 (1 1/2 lb.) loaf French bread
4 eggs
1 c. heavy cream
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 (12 oz.) jar apricot preserves
1/2 c. orange juice

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 teaspoon vanilla until fluffy.
Stir in nuts; set aside.
Cut bread into 1 1/2-inch slices; cut a pocket in the top of each slice.
Fill each pocket with about 2 tablespoons of cream cheese mixture.