Stuffed French Toast With Strawberry Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 loaf firm bread
• 10 eggs
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half or 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 8 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 2 cups strawberry preserves

Recipe

• 1 cube bread and layer half in a 12-x-8.5 inch pan. cut cream cheese into small pieces and scatter across bread. cover with remaining bread cubes.
• 2 mix eggs, half-and-half, maple syrup, and melted butter together well. pour evenly over bread cubes and press bread cubes down to soak up egg mixture. cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes. serve with fresh strawberry sauce or maple syrup.
• 4 to make sauce, heat sliced strawberries and strawberry preserves together. serve over french toast.