Cream Cheese French Toast Bake with Strawberry Topping
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cream Cheese French Toast Bake with Strawberry Topping a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 530 calories, 17g of protein, and 18g of fat each. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of salt, strawberries, bread, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the blueberries you could follow this main course with the Lime Tart with Blackberries and Blueberries as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Mother's Day. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 9 hours. This recipe is typical of American cuisine.
Instructions
Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
Spread about 1 tablespoon cream cheese on each of 12 bread slices. Top with remaining bread slices to make 12 sandwiches.
Place sandwiches in baking dish to cover bottom of pan.
In medium bowl, beat eggs.
Add milk, 1/4 cup sugar, the salt and cinnamon; beat well.
Pour over sandwiches in baking dish.
Let stand at room temperature 5 minutes. Turn sandwiches over. Cover; refrigerate about 8 hours or overnight.
Chop 1 cup of the strawberries. (Refrigerate remaining berries.) In nonmetal bowl, gently stir together chopped strawberries, 1/4 cup sugar and the amaretto. Cover; refrigerate about 8 hours or overnight.
Heat oven to 400F. Uncover baking dish; drizzle sandwiches with melted butter.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Meanwhile, slice remaining strawberries and add with blueberries to chilled strawberry mixture; mix lightly.
Serve French toast with berry topping.