Blueberries, cream cheese,and bread bake in a creamy custard to create the best breakfast ever!
Ingredients
- cooking spray:
- loaf French bread: 1 piece (cubed)
- ½ cups blueberries: 1 piece
- cream cheese: 2 packages (8 ounce packages, cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
- eggs: 12 piece
- maple syrup: 0.33333 cup
- milk: 2 cups
- ½ cups white sugar: 1 piece
- cornstarch: 3 Tbsp
- ½ cups water: 1 piece
- ½ cups fresh blueberries: 1 piece
- ½ tablespoons butter: 1 piece
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Stages of cooking
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Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Place 1/2 of the bread cubes in dish; top with 1 1/2 cups blueberries. Scatter cream cheese over berries. Cover with remaining bread cubes. In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, maple syrup, and milk. Pour egg mixture over bread in pan. Cover, and chill overnight.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Bake strata, covered, for 30 minutes. Remove cover, and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
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While the strata is baking, prepare the blueberry syrup. Combine sugar, cornstarch, and water in a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat; cook for 5 minutes. Pour in remaining 1 1/2 cups blueberries; continue cooking for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in butter. Serve warm over slices of the strata.