Blueberry French Toast

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 slices day-old bread, crusts removed
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 cup fresh blueberries or 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 12 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1/3 cup maple syrup or 1/3 cup honey
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup fresh blueberries or 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 cut bread into 1-in. cubes; place half in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. cut cream cheese into 1-in. cubes; place over bread.
• 2 top with blueberries and remaining bread cubes.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat eggs. add milk and syrup; mix well.
• 4 pour over bread mixture.
• 5 cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• 6 remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
• 7 cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. uncover; bake 25-30 minutes longer or until golden brown and center is set.
• 8 in a small saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and water until smooth.
• 9 bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 3 minutes.
• 10 stir in blueberries; reduce heat.
• 11 simmer for 8-10 minutes or until berries have burst.
• 12 stir in butter until melted. serve with french toast.
• 13 yield: 6-8 servings (1-3/4 cups sauce).