Baked Stuffed French Toast With Blueberry Sauce

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By Adell Shneer and The Test Kitchen

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Ingredients

  • Topping:
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 12 slices day-old challah
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese , softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • Blueberry Sauce:
  • 2 cups blueberries
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp all-purpose flour

Preparation

Step 1

Grease 13- x 9-inch (3 L) baking dish with butter. Set aside.

Trim crusts from bread. Mix cream cheese with sugar; spread on half of the bread slices. Sandwich with remaining slices; cut diagonally into quarters to make triangles.

Starting in centre, arrange triangles lengthwise in prepared dish, long side down, in 3 rows, overlapping to fit.

Whisk together milk, eggs and vanilla; pour over bread mixture, spooning over any bare spots. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Topping: Stir sugar with cinnamon; sprinkle over bread mixture. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until puffed and golden, about 35 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes.

Blueberry Sauce: Meanwhile, in saucepan, combine blueberries, sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice. Whisk flour with 2 tbsp water; add to saucepan and bring to boil over medium heat.

Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until thickened and blueberries have broken down, about 6 minutes. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 2 days; rewarm to serve, adding about 1 tbsp water to thin if necessary.)

Serve with stuffed toast.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: July 2011