Make-ahead French Toast With Strawberry Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 loaf challah (16-ounce loaf) or 1 loaf french bread, cubed (16-ounce loaf)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into pieces
• 6 large eggs
• 4 cups half-and-half
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1 (10 ounce) jar strawberry preserves

Recipe

• 1 arrange half of the challah bread (or french bread) in a lightly greased 13-x9-inch pan. sprinkle with cheese pieces, and top with remaining bread.
• 2 whisk together eggs and next 3 ingredients; pour over bread mixture, pressing bread cubes to absorb egg mixture. cover and chill 8 hours or overnight.
• 3 bake, covered, at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 25 minutes. uncover and bake 20 more minutes.
• 4 heat sliced strawberries and strawberry preserves in a saucepan over low heat, and serve over toast.