Ingredients
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup pineapple, crushed
1/2 cup pecans, toasted, chopped
16 oz French bread
4 eggs, large
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground ginger
12 oz apricot preserves
1/2 cup orange juice
Preparation
Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in pineapples and pecans.
Cut bread into 12 slices, about 1.5" thick each. Cut a pocket through the top crust of each slice.
Stuff each slice evenly with cream cheese mixture.
Combine eggs with whipping cream, vanilla extract, and ginger. Stir well with a wire whisk.
Dip bread slices in egg mixture, coating all sides.
Cook on a lightly greased griddle over medium-high heat for 3 minutes on each side or until golden.
Combine preserves and orange juice in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until melted.
Serve with hot toast.
