Make-Ahead French Toast With Strawberry Sauce
Challah bread is a rich egg bread with a light, airy texture.
Ingrediënten
Makes 10 servings
Prep: 25 min., Chill: 8 hrs., Bake: 45 min.
- 1 16-ounce challah bread loaf, cubed*
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, cut into pieces
- 6 large eggs
- 4 cups half-and-half
- ½ cup butter or margarine melted
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 cups fresh strawberries sliced
- 1 10-ounce jar strawberry preserves
Instructies
- Arrange half of challah bread in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan.
- Sprinkle with cheese pieces, and top with remaining bread.
- Whisk together eggs and next 3 ingredients; pour over bread mixture, pressing bread cubes to absorb egg mixture.
- Cover and chill 8 hours.
- Bake, covered, at 350° for 25 minutes.
- Uncover and bake 20 more minutes.
- Heat sliced strawberries and strawberry preserves in a saucepan over low heat, and serve over toast.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
*Substitute French bread for challah.
To Lighten:
Substitute 1 (8-ounce) package Neufchâtel cheese for cream cheese, 1½ cups egg substitute for eggs, and 4 cups fat-free half-and-half for regular half-and-half.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
