Blueberry French Toast (baked)

Another Taste of Home recipes. I made this for New Years brunch and it was awesome.

Blueberry French Toast

12 slices day-old white bread, crusts removed (I used whole wheat)

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
12 eggs
2 cups milk
1/3 cup maple syrup or honey (I just used regular syrup)


SAUCE:

1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup water
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice



Cut bread into 1-in. cubes; place half in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cut cream cheese into 1-in. cubes; place over bread. Top with blueberries and remaining bread cubes.

In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add milk and syrup; mix well. Pour over bread mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.

Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 25-30 minutes longer or until golden brown and center is set.

In a small saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients except butter. Bring to a boil, boil for a few minutes then simmer for 8-10 minutes or until berries have burst. Stir in butter until melted. Serve with French toast. Yield: 6-8 servings (1-3/4 cups sauce).

Blueberry Crumb Bars

Blueberry Crumb Bars


Crust/Topping:

1 c Sugar
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
3 c Flour
1 c Butter
1 Egg
1/4 teaspoon Salt
Zest of one lemon (I didn't have a Lemon, so I used some Lemon powder)

Blueberry filling:
4 c Blueberries (I only had 3, but it worked)
1/2 c Sugar
4 teaspoons Cornstarch
Lemon Juice (it says of one lemon, so I just dumped some in from my bottle)


Pat half of dough into the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Spread blueberry mixture over crust then crumble remaining dough over the top. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes.


Crust/topping mixture
Half of that mixture in the bottom of the pan

Blueberry filling (Obviously still needing to be mixed in)

Spread over the crust

Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture on top

Bake at 375 for 45 minutes.

Now we need people to come over and help us eat it.