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French Toast w/Cranberry Maple Sauce, baked

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Recipe Link: www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1918,146170-232192,00.html

A great make ahead brunch idea. Prepare this recipe as directed
except for baking. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Uncover,
then bake as directed.

French Toast w/Cranberry Maple Sauce, baked

3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
4 eggs
2 1/2 c. milk
1 (1 lb.) French bread loaf, cut into 1 1/2" slices
1 c. cranberries Cranberry Maple Sauce
...(recipe below)

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 inch inch baking pan.
Beat cream cheese, sugar, butter, vanilla and cinnamon in large
mixing bowl at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in milk.
Pour cream cheese mixture over combined bread and cranberries in
large bowl; toss lightly.
Let stand 15 minutes, rearranging bread in bowl occasionally to
moisten evenly.
Arrange bread in rows in greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
Pour remaining cream cheese mixture over bread.
Bake 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve with Cranberry Maple Sauce.
10-12 servings.

Cranberry Maple Sauce

1 cup maple flavor syrup
2 cups cranberries
2 Tablespoonsgranulated white sugar

Bring syrup to boil in medium saucepan.
Add cranberries and sugar.
Cook over low heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Cool slightly.