Berry French Toast Bake

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 6 eggs
• 1 loaf (1 lb) soft French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (8 cups)
• 1 1/2 cups frozen organic harvest berries or blueberries (from two 10-oz bags)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 cup frozen organic harvest berries or blueberries
• 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, cut in half
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Details

Servings 10
Cooking time 105mins
Adapted from pillsbury.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with butter. In large bowl, beat flour, milk, 1/4 cup sugar, the vanilla, salt and eggs with wire whisk until smooth. Stir in bread and 1 1/2 cups berries. Spoon into baking dish. Cover tightly and refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.

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

3 Meanwhile, in 1 1/2-quart saucepan, stir together 1/2 cup sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in orange juice until smooth. Stir in 1 cup 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 strawberry halves. Serve warm over French toast bake.

Serves 10

Serving Size: 1 Serving Calories300 ( Calories from Fat50), % Daily Value Total Fat6g6% (Saturated Fat2g,2% Trans Fat0g0% ), Cholesterol130mg130%; Sodium380mg380%; Total Carbohydrate51g51% (Dietary Fiber3g3% Sugars22g22% ), Protein10g10%