Monday, January 4, 2010

Blueberry - Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole

12 slices French bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
12 large eggs, beaten lightly with a pinch of salt
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. lite cream cheese, chilled and cut into 1" cubes
1/3 c. reduced sugar maple syrup
2 c. 1% milk
1 c. fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained

"Pam" 13" x 9" casserole pan. (White Corningware is great!) Place half of the bread cubes evenly in pan. Scatter cream cheese cubes over bread and sprinkle with 1 c. blueberries. Arrange remaining bread cubes over blueberries. In large bowl combine eggs, pinch of salt, syrup and milk and whisk to blend. Pour evenly over reserved bread mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight.

Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, covered with foil (spray the inside of foil with Pam) in the middle of the oven 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking 30 minutes, or until puffed and light golden brown. (Check for doneness with a teriyaki stick in the middle. Sometimes the egg takes a little longer to bake.)

Blueberry Syrup:
1 c. sugar
1 c. fresh blueberries, rinsed
2 tbsp. corn starch
1 c. water
1 tbsp. butter

In small saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch and water over medium-high heat. Cover, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until thickened. Stir in 1 c. blueberries and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes, or until most berries burst. Add butter and stir until melted. (It is best to make the syrup while the casserole is baking and not preparing ahead of time.) Transfer to serving bowl. Place French toast on individual serving plates and top with blueberry syrup.
Makes 8 – 10 servings.


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7 comments:

Betty's corner of the world said...

Yuuuummmy! ...I can't wait to make this ...I was just sitting here thinking about how I'm going to start my diet tomorrow ..and then I read your recipe ...Oh well ...that diet will just have to wait a couple more days.
Thanks .. and hugz ..Betty

Jennifer said...

Wow, that sounds so good!

Anita@Theycallmejammi said...

Sounds totally yummy....would love to see a picture but I'll bet it looks and tastes as good as it sounds.

Dena Pickle said...

OMG That just sounds sooo deeelicious!
The ingredients are a little lower fat too!
Thanks for posting this. I got a srapbook cookbook for Christmas, guess what's going in it!

Dena

{Bellamere Cottage} said...

Hi Karen.....

Thank you so much for coming and for your sweet comments.......

My eyes got as big as saucers when I saw this recipe.......oh my.....that looks DELISH.....I think I'm drooling.

Warm hugs and blessings for a wonderful New Year.

Spencer

Nancy's Notes said...

Oh my, the printer is printing as fast at it can! YUMMY! Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

I can testify to the fact that this is to die for!!!! Karen fixed it and it was incredible.
JB