Berry French Toast Bake

By Honeybuns

Ingredients

• FRENCH TOAST BAKE:
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1-1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsps vanilla
• 6 eggs
• 1 loaf(1 lb)soft French bread,
• cut into 1-in cubes
• 1-1/2 cups frozen mixed berries
• BERRY SAUCE:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1-1/2 tsp cornstarch
• 2 TBSP orange juice
• 1 cup frozen mixed berries, unsweetened
• 1-1/2 cups strawberries, halved

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

1.Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch glass baking dish with butter. In large bowl, beat flour, half-and-half, 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla, and eggs until smooth. Stir in bread and 1-1/2 cups mixed berries. Spoon into baking dish. Cover tightly and refrigerate at least one hour, but no longer than 24 hours.

2.Heat oven to 400. Uncover bread mixture. Bake 25-35 minutes or until golden brown and inserted knife comes out clean.

3. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, stir together 1/2 cup sugar and the cornstarch.Stir in juice until smooth. Stir in 1 cup mixed berries; heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook about 4 minutes, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened; remove from heat. Just before serving, stir in fresh/ thawed strawberry halves. Serve warm over French toast bake.