Oven-Baked French Toast With Cranberry Maple Sauce

By PKMom

Ingredients

• FRENCH TOAST:
• 1 package Philadelphia Cream Cheese - (8 oz) softened
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine - (1/2 stick)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 loaf French bread - (1 lb) cut 1 1/2" slices
• 1 cup cranberries
• CRANBERRY MAPLE SAUCE:
• 1 cup maple-flavored syrup
• 2 cups cranberries
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

Mix cream cheese, butter, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon in large mixing bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in milk.

Toss bread and cranberries in large bowl. Pour cream cheese mixture over bread mixture; toss lightly to coat. Let stand 15 minutes, rearranging bread in bowl occasionally to moisten evenly.

Arrange bread in rows in greased 13- by 9-inch baking dish. Pour any remaining cream cheese mixture over bread. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with Cranberry Maple Sauce.

Cranberry Maple Sauce: Bring syrup just to boil in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add cranberries and sugar. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.

This recipe yields 10 to 12 servings.