Pistachio-Crusted French Toast with Strawberry and Neufchâtel Filling Recipe – Sunset Magazine

Name: Pistachio-Crusted French Toast with Strawberry and Neufchâtel Filling Recipe – Sunset Magazine
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 6 ounces Neufchâtel cheese, softened; 3 tablespoons crème fraîche; 3 tablespoons honey; 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 2 cups strawberries, hulled and quartered, divided; 8 slices stale*, day-old challah (cut from a 1-lb. unsliced loaf), about 1 in. thick and 5 in. wide; 2 large eggs; 2/3 cup whole milk; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 1/4 cups shelled unsalted pistachios; 4 teaspoons sugar; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1/4 cup berry syrup

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Ingredients

6 ounces Neufchâtel cheese, softened
3 tablespoons crème fraîche
3 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons lemon zest
2 cups strawberries, hulled and quartered, divided
8 slices stale*, day-old challah (cut from a 1-lb. unsliced loaf), about 1 in. thick and 5 in. wide
2 large eggs
2/3 cup whole milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/4 cups shelled unsalted pistachios
4 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 cup berry syrup