1/2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/3 c. chopped pecans, toasted
4 tsp. orange marmalade
2 French bread loaves, cut diagonally into 8 (1-inch thick) slices
4 large eggs
1 c. milk
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. powdered sugar

Stir together cream cheese, chopped pecans and orange marmalade. Cut a horizontal pocket into top crust of each bread slice. Spoon about 2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture into each pocket. Whisk together eggs, milk and cinnamon. Dip stuffed bread slices into mixture, coating all sides. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook stuffed bread slices, in batches, 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve with your favorite syrup.

Makes 8 servings.