Strawberry, Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast

I like this recipe for stuufed French toast a lot.
Slice the french bread and lay it out on cookie sheets
in the oven at 350 degrees F. for 10 minutes.
It keeps the french toast from getting soggy when you dip it.
This makes a HUGE difference. Also, it is much easier to cut
the slits into the bread when the outside is a little drier.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup strawberry jam
8 1-inch slices French bread
2 egg whites
1 egg, slightly beaten
3/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon apple pie spice
Nonstick cooking spray

Directions:
Combine the cream cheese and 2 tablespoons jam.
Make a slit in each slice of French bread to form a pocket;
fill each with about 1 tablespoon of the cream-cheese mixture.
In a small bowl, combine egg whites,
egg, milk, vanilla, and apple pie spice.
Lightly coat a nonstick griddle with cooking spray;
heat over medium heat.
Dip the bread into the egg mixture, coating both sides.
Place slices on the hot griddle.
Cook about 3 minutes or until golden brown, turning once.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan,
heat the 1/2 cup of jam until melted, stirring frequently.
Pour over French toast and serve.