Almond French Toast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 slices white bread or 8 slices whole wheat bread
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons almond paste
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Preparation

Trim crusts from bread; set bread slices aside.
Process crusts in a blender or food processor until finely crumbled.
Set crumbs aside.
Combine cream cheese and almond paste; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth.
Spread the mixture evenly on 4 bread slices.
Slice each sandwich diagonally to form 4 triangles.
Combine eggs, milk, and vanilla.
Dip each bread triangle into egg mixture, coat with crumbs, and dip again in egg mixture.
Melt butter in a large skillet; add oil.
Cook triangles over medium heat 4 minutes on each side until browned.
Serve immediately.
Yield: 4 servings.