This is the 2nd one I'm serving Sunday and it's really good also. I did cover with foil for the first 15 min. of baking so the bread cubes wouldn't get too brown.
Cream Cheese & Strawberries
Filling:
16 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
16 oz. frozen unsweetened strawberries
1 T. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Custard:
12 eggs
3 3/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp. salt
9 T. Butter, melted
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1 1/2 lbs. French bread
Confectioner’s sugar
For the filling:
Beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy.
Add strawberries, vanilla, and cinnamon; stir until well blended. Set aside.
For the bread:
Whisk eggs, milk, salt and butter together until foamy. Set aside.
Cut bread into cubes (should have about 18 cups)
Spread the bread cubes in a baking pan and bake for 15 min. or until dry and hard at 325. Pull out of oven to cool.
Grease a baking dish and place half the bread cubes in baking dish.
Top with the cream cheese and strawberry mixture.
Top this with the remaining bread cubes.
Pour egg mixture evenly over bread and cream cheese.
Using a spatula slightly press layers down to moisten.
Cover w/plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2-24 hours.
Remove plastic wrap and bake at 325 for 35-40 min. or till center appears set and edges are lightly golden. Dust with powdered sugar.
Let stand about 10 min. before serving. Serve with maple syrup.
12 servings
Cream Cheese & Strawberries
Filling:
16 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
16 oz. frozen unsweetened strawberries
1 T. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Custard:
12 eggs
3 3/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp. salt
9 T. Butter, melted
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1 1/2 lbs. French bread
Confectioner’s sugar
For the filling:
Beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy.
Add strawberries, vanilla, and cinnamon; stir until well blended. Set aside.
For the bread:
Whisk eggs, milk, salt and butter together until foamy. Set aside.
Cut bread into cubes (should have about 18 cups)
Spread the bread cubes in a baking pan and bake for 15 min. or until dry and hard at 325. Pull out of oven to cool.
Grease a baking dish and place half the bread cubes in baking dish.
Top with the cream cheese and strawberry mixture.
Top this with the remaining bread cubes.
Pour egg mixture evenly over bread and cream cheese.
Using a spatula slightly press layers down to moisten.
Cover w/plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2-24 hours.
Remove plastic wrap and bake at 325 for 35-40 min. or till center appears set and edges are lightly golden. Dust with powdered sugar.
Let stand about 10 min. before serving. Serve with maple syrup.
12 servings
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