Overnight French Toast Bake with Berry Topping
The recipe Overnight French Toast Bake with Berry Topping could satisfy your American craving in around 4 hours and 50 minutes. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 490 calories, 14g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. It works well as an affordable main course. Head to the store and pick up salt, cornstarch, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the french bread you could follow this main course with the French Bread Pudding as a dessert.
Instructions
Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
Place bread cubes in dish. In large bowl, beat eggs, half-and-half, 1/4 cup sugar, the cinnamon, salt and vanilla with wire whisk until smooth; pour over bread cubes. Cover tightly; refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
Heat oven to 400F. Uncover dish; bake 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, stir together 1 cup sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in orange juice until smooth. Stir in mixed berries.
Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook about 6 minutes, stirring constantly, until topping is slightly thickened.
Just before serving, stir strawberries into topping.
Serve warm over French toast bake.