Strawberry Mascarpone French Toast

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 8 large eggs
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 lb loaf bread, tough crusts removed, torn into small pieces
• 2 cups mascarpone cheese, softened
• 2 cups fresh sliced strawberries
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 coat the inside of a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 in a big bowl, whisk 1 cup sugar, eggs, heavy cream, and cinnamon.
• 3 add in bread and stir to blend.
• 4 pour half of the bread mixture into the baking dish.
• 5 in a small bowl, stir the mascarpone, the remaining ¼ cup sugar, and the berries.
• 6 dot the top of the french toast with the cheese mixture, spreading it to the edges as best you can (dip an offset spatula into warm water to help spread).
• 7 top with the remaining bread mixture and drizzle with melted butter.
• 8 preheat oven to 350°; bake for 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown; let rest for 10 minutes, then serve warm.
• 9 oamc: after step 7, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze for up to1 month.
• 10 defrost casserole overnight in the refrigerator, if necessary.
• 11 let casserole come to room temperature for about 30 minutes; preheat oven as above.
• 12 bake as directed.