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Make-Ahead French Toast with Strawberry Sauce

Source of Recipe


From "The Coastal Living Cookbook"






List of Ingredients



• 1 (16-ounce) challah bread loaf, cubed (French bread can be substituted)
  
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, cut into pieces
  
• 6 large eggs
  
• 4 cups half-and-half
  
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
  
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
  
• 1 (12-ounce) jar strawberry preserves
  






Instructions



1. Arrange half of challah bread in a lightly greased 13 x 9-inch pan. Sprinkle with cheese pieces, and top with remaining bread. Whisk together eggs and next 3 ingredients; pour over bread mixture, pressing bread cubes to absorb egg mixture. Cover and chill 8 hours.
   
   
2. Bake, covered, at 350º F for 25 minutes. Uncover, and bake 20 more minutes.
   
   
3. Heat the sliced strawberries and strawberry preserves in a saucepan over low heat, and serve over French toast.
   
   Yield: 10 servings