French Toast Pockets

Ingredients

• 8 slices white bread, very thick
• 8 ounces softened cream cheese
• 6 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 8 tablespoons coarsely chopped pecans
• 7 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup crushed corn flakes
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut

Directions

1. 1

   Combine cream cheese, vanilla, chopped pecans and 2 tablespoons of sugar.

2. 2

   Set aside.

3. 3

   Combine eggs, milk, nutmeg and 4 tablespoons of sugar until well blended.

4. 4

   Set aside.

5. 5

   Combine crushed cornflakes with coconut and set aside.

6. 6

   Cut down through the top and along one side of each slice of bread.

7. 7

   Spread a generous tablespoon of cream cheese filling inside of each pocket.

8. 8

   Preheat a greased griddle.

9. 9

   Dip the bread pockets into the egg/milk mixture, then press them into corn flake/coconut mixture, coating both sides of each pocket slice.

10. 10

    Cook until golden on both sides.

11. 11

    Serve warm with syrup.