RECIPE: Stuffed french toast

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Stuffed French Toast for One (but it's really Italian):

1 slice Italian bread, sliced as thick as two fingers are wide
1 egg, beaten with a pinch each of cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg
1 tablespoon mascarpone cheese
1 tablespoon apricot preserves
1 pat butter to oil pan

With a sharp knife, cut a 'pocket' in the middle of the bread, do not cut through the sides or bottom. Spoon in and spread the mascarpone and preserves, then coat in the egg/spice mixture.  Melt butter in pan, and put  egg-soaked bread in, cooking until the bread it firm to the touch - it helpsto cover the pan between turnings, as it keeps the heat in and the egg cooks completely.

You don't really need additional butter or syrup, though you can always add them.

Serve with bacon or ham, and a citrus fruit salad.