Lorilyn's Baked Strawberry French Toast

"A culmination of several recipes over the years, this is another delicious breakfast that is made the night before; sparing the chef from getting up early or messing up the kitchen first thing. Serving size is listed as 6-8, but I serve with bacon or sausage & possibly scrambled eggs so we usually get 10 servings out of it. Can also be halved & made in a 9x9 brownie pan to serve a family of 3-4."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 20mins
Ingredients:
19
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Spray a 13x9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Sprinkle bread cubes over bottom of dish.
  • Sprinkle berries over bread cubes.
  • Sprinkle cream cheese over berries.
  • In large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, half & half, almond extract, nutmeg & cinnamon.
  • Arrange French bread slices over the surface of the berries & cream cheese, creating a flat surface of bread rounds & getting in as many as possible without them popping up. Pour egg & milk mixture over French bread slices.
  • Mix melted butter, brown sugar, corn syrup & pecans and spread over french bread slices. Cover tightly & refrigerate overnight.
  • Remove from refrigerator & let stand 20-30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake uncovered 50-60 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before slicing.
  • For Syrup (can be made fresh or in advance, refrigerated, and reheated for serving):

  • In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; add water.
  • Bring to boil over medium heat and boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Stir in strawberries and reduce heat. Simmer for 8-10 minutes or until thickened. Stir in butter and serve over french toast.

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Reviews

  1. With 3 houseguests for several days this recipe was a real saver & A GREAT BREAKFAST TREAT for all of us! I did use frozen berries, but definitely want to make this again when strawberries are in season around here! I used a potato bread base for this dish & it all came together so nicely ~ AN ABSOLUTELY GREAT TASTING FRENCH TOAST DISH! Thanks, much, for sharing the recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed as a thank you for one of the great hosts during the current round of PAC]
     
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Hi! I am happily married with two children, 26 and 12. For nearly 10 years when this site was Recipezaar and then Food.com I hosted several different forums. I enjoyed making, creating, reviewing, and photographing recipes, but what I miss the most are the friendships I made here. I was Food Editor for the Mill Creek View Newspaper in Mill Creek, WA. for about 4 years during that time. Currently I am the office manager at a small mental health clinic. I'm not on this site much anymore, but I do continue to appreciate and respond to all reviews posted to my recipes.
 
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