Berry French Toast Bake

By Kmac_4

Ingredients

• FRENCH TOAST BAKE
• 1/2 C flour
• 1 1/2 C milk
• 1/4 C sugar
• 2 t vanilla
• 6 eggs
• 1 loaf soft french bread, cut into 1 inch cubes (8 cups)
• 1 1/2 C frozen berries (2 10 oz. bags)
• SAUCE
• 1/2 C sugar
• 1 1/2 t cornstarch
• 2 T orange juice
• 1 C frozen berries
• 1 1/2 C fresh strawberries, cut in half
• 1/4 t salt

Preparation

Step 1

Grease bottom and sides of 9 x 13 glass baking dish with butter. In large bowl, beat flour, milk, 1/4 cup sugar, 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 loger than 24 hours.

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

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.

Makes 10 servings.