Cream Cheese French Toast Bake with Strawberry Topping
cindy schultz
Great breakfast dish that pleases a crowd.
ingredients
- 1 (16oz) loaf French bread, cut into 3/4 inch thick slices
- 1 8 oz cream cheese
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbl butter, melted
- TOPPING
- 1 qrt fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tbl amaretto
directions
- 1
Spray 13x9 pan glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread 1 tbl cream cheese on 12 bread slices. Top with remaining bread slices to form 12 sandwiches. Place sandwiches in sprayed baking dish to cover bottom.
- 2
Beat eggs in medium bowl. Add milk, 1/4 cup sugar, salt and cinnamon; beat well. Pour over bread in baking dish. Let stand at room temperature for 5 min. Turn bread slices over. Cover; refrigerate 8 hr or overnight.
- 3
Chop 1 cup of the strawberries. (refrigerate remaining berries) In nonmetal bowl, combine chopped strawberries, 1/2 cup sugar and amaretto; stir gently to mix. Cover; refrigerate overnight.
- 4
TO serve, heat over to 400 degrees. Uncover baking dish; drizzle bread slices with melted butter. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 30 min or until golden brown.
- 5
Meanwhile, slice remaining strawberries and add to chilled strawberry mixture; mix lightly. Serve French toast with strawberry topping.
notes
Shaun McCave and Shelby Wyant, children of Gary and Cindy
Source: Cindy Schultz
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