Almond Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast

3 lb French bread (wide loaf); un

4 oz Almonds, dry-roasted; diced

8 oz Cream cheese; softened

1/2 c Raspberry preserves

24 Eggs

1 1/2 qt Milk

1 ts Almond extract

1 ts Vanilla extract

1 ts Cinnamon

Butter, maple syrup, powdere Recipe by: Blue Diamond Growers Cut bread into 1-inch slices and cut a pocket into each side. Combine almonds, cream cheese and preserves and stuff into bread pockets. Beat together eggs, milk and flavorings. Soak bread and saute in butter until browned on both sides. Serve 2-4 slices per person.