Monday, January 31, 2011

Lazy breakfast that will make you feel special

Saturdays are our lazy days. This Saturday was filled with finishing another season of 24, cleaning the church, and feeding the missionaries.

We had this rise-and-shine favorite for dinner:

Overnight Blueberry French Toast


Picture taken without the yummy blueberry syrup drizzled on top


I made it Friday night, before we went to the Watervue BBQ with the Schaffers. They served yummy steak, baked potatoes, salad, yummy rolls, and cookies. These apartment complexes are way nice. They cook for us once a month. Its always a delicious free meal.

Okay so back to the "make you feel special" meal. This french toast casserole is super easy, and really delicous. Y'all should definitely try it. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients


12 slices ITALIAN BREAD, cut into 1 inch cubes

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, cut into 1 inch cubes

1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries

10 eggs, beaten

2 cups milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/3 cup maple syrup



1 cup white sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 cup water

1 cup fresh blueberries

1 tablespoon butter

Directions

1.Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange half the bread cubes in the dish, and top with cream cheese cubes. Sprinkle 1 cup blueberries over the cream cheese, and top with remaining bread cubes.

2.In a large bowl, mix the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and syrup. Pour over the bread cubes. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.

3.Remove the bread cube mixture from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before baking. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4.Cover, and bake 30 minutes. Uncover, and continue baking 25 to 30 minutes, until center is firm and surface is lightly browned.

5.In a medium saucepan, mix the sugar, cornstarch, and water. Bring to a boil. Stirring constantly, cook 3 to 4 minutes. Mix in the remaining 1 cup blueberries. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, until the blueberries burst. Stir in the butter, and pour over the baked French toast



Adapted from Allrecipes.com - I made some changes suggested in the comments.

1 comment:

Susan Simpson said...

Yum...wish I could have been there to have this yummy food. You are an awesome cook! Can't wait to see you in 4 weeks!
MOM

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