We spent this last weekend (the 4th of July) at my sister and brother in laws lake cabin. Since there was a bit of a crowd (11 family members) I looked for a good breakfast recipe. Some of the family members are vegetarians so I also wanted to be sure and find something that did not have meat in it. In a book I purchased on a trip to Charleston South Carolina I found recipe called French Toast Strada.
You will need:
1 lb. loaf unsliced French bread, cut into 1 " cubes
8 eggs
1 8oz pkg cream cheese, cut into 1/2" cubes
6 tbsp melted butter
2 1/2 cups light cream or 1/2 and 1/2
1/4 cups maple syrup
Grease a 3 qt rectangular baking dish. Place 1/2 bread cubes in the dish. Top with cream cheese cubes and then the remaining bread cubes. Combine eggs, cream, melted butter and syrup. Mix well and pour over bread and cheese cubes. Using a spatula, slightly press layers down to moisten. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 2 to 24 hours. Remove plastic wrap and bake uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes. or until set and golden brown. Let stand about 10 minutes before cutting. Top with apple cider syrup (recipe below) a big dollop of whipped cream and a sprig of fresh mint.
Apple Cider Syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp lemon juice (I did not have lemon so I used orange juice
4 tsp cornstarch
1 cup apple juice
2 tbsp butter.
Combine sugar, cornstarch and Cinnamon in a small pan. Stir in apple juice and lemon juice Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook for two more minutes. Remove from heat and add butter.
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