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Lemon-Raspberry French Toast Strata

Date added: February 6, 2008

Easy ingredients that when complete look like you went to a lot of work.

Lightly sweet, tangy bread pudding. Any kind of white bread you like- pre-sliced sandwich bread (Cut into 1 inch pieces) will give a smoother texture, while cubes of French or Italian bread with their crusts will make the pudding chunkier.

  • Servings: 8 change
  • Calories per serving: 375
  • Prep time: 8
  • Cook time: 45

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 6 cup day old bread cubed
  • 1 pint raspberries
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 cup half and half cream
  • 6 ounces cream cheese cut in cubes

Recipe Method

1- Lightly butter 9 x 13 glass baking dish or oval gratin dish.

2- Scatter maple syrup, scatter bread cubes and raspberries in your greased baking dish. Scatter cream cheese in amongst raspberries at this point.

3- In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, half-half, lemon zest; pour over bread cubes. Make sure that all the bread cubes soak up the egg mixture.

4- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

5- In the morning, remove plastic and bake in preheated 375 F oven for 45 minutes.

It will be puffy and golden. Serve immediately with extra maple syrup and bacon.

Nutritional Facts

Per serving% Daily Value*
Calories 37519%
Fat 20g31%
Cholesterol 285mg95%
Sodium 351mg 15%
Carbohydrates 37g19%

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