Triple Strawberries And Cream French Toast Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 slices day-old french bread (1 inch thick slices)
• 6 ounces light cream cheese
• 1/2 cup low-sugar strawberry jam
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 1 cup strawberry syrup
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 remove crusts from bread; spread one side of 6 bread slices with 1 tablespoon cream cheese.
• 2 equally divide and spread jam on one side of remaining bread slices.
• 3 lightly press cream cheese and jam slices together to seal.
• 4 place sandwiches in a greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan, completely filling pan.
• 5 in a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, and salt; pour half of the egg mixture over sandwiches.
• 6 cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight (cover and refrigerate the reserved egg mixture as well).
• 7 remove from refrigerator and carefully turn sandwiches over; pour remaining egg mixture over top.
• 8 bring to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• 9 bake, uncovered, in a 350° oven for 35-40 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 10 cut into squares and serve with sliced strawberries, syrup, and a dollop of whipped cream.