Mia Kouppa
https://miakouppa.comTsoureki french toast sandwich with cream cheese and jam
Tsoureki slices filled with cream cheese and jam, dipped in egg, fried in butter and coated in cinnamon sugar.
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 611kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 slices tsoureki See Recipe Note
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 tbsp jam
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp milk
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp butter
For cinnamon sugar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ½ tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Spread one side, of one of the slices of tsoureki, with cream cheese. Then, spread the jam over the cream cheese. Ensure that the entire surface of bread is covered in cheese, and jam. Cover with the second slice of tsoureki to create a sandwich.2 slices tsoureki, 2 tbsp cream cheese, 1 tbsp jam
- In a shallow bowl whisk the egg, milk, cinnamon and salt. Dip the sandwich into the egg mixture (both sides).1 egg, 1 tbsp milk, ¼ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp salt
- Melt the butter in a frying pan set over medium heat. Cook your sandwich on both sides until golden (this should take a few minutes per side). While you are frying your sandwich you can press down with a spatula.1 tbsp butter
- While your sandwich is frying prepare your cinnamon sugar by combining the sugar and cinnamon. Spread the cinnamon sugar onto a plate.1 tbsp sugar, ½ tbsp cinnamon
- Coat your cooked sandwich on all sides with the cinnamon sugar by transferring your sandwich to the plate. Serve immediately.
Notes
Use this tsoureki recipe to make your bread. Alternatively this can be made with any other sweet bread (like challah).
Nutrition
Calories: 611kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 250mg | Sodium: 1166mg | Potassium: 299mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 913IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 237mg | Iron: 5mg