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Valentine’s Day Recipes By: Justine Pickar Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast Ingredients: 1 cup mashed fresh strawberries ½ cup white sugar 1 cup water 1 cup milk 6 eggs 1 (8oz) package cream cheese, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cup white sugar 8 slices bread, cut in half 1 teaspoon butter 8 sliced fresh strawberries 1 cup whipped cream Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 100 degrees F; heat mashed strawberries & ½ cup white sugar over medium heat 2. Mix a small amount of cornstarch with water together in a bowl, stir into strawberry mixture, cook & stir until thick (5 min), reduce heat to low 3. Whisk together milk & eggs, set aside; Mash cream cheese, vanilla, ¾ cup white sugar in bowl until smooth; spread