Overnight Baked Blue Raspberry French Toast Recipe 455

RASPBERRY BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Grease a 9 x 13 x 2-inch oval baking dish with the butter and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, the brown sugar, vanilla, orange zest, and salt.
• Spread half of the diced bread in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle on the raspberries in one layer. Top with the rest of the bread and pour on the egg mixture, pressing down lightly to moisten the bread. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the baking dish on a sheet pan and bake it for 60 to 70 minutes, until the custard is set and the top is puffed and browned. Check after 45 minutes; if the top is getting too browned, cover it lightly with aluminum foil. Cool for 10 minutes, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, dust with extra orange zest, and serve warm with maple syrup.

OVERNIGHT FILLED FRENCH TOAST WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Spray 13x9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cut almost through each bread slice, cutting from top crust to--but not through--bottom crust. In small bowl, stir together cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons marmalade and the cranberries. Open bread slices enough to spread 1 heaping tablespoon cheese mixture evenly on 1 cut surface of each slice. Press bread slices together. Place in baking dish.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs, milk, 1/4 cup sugar and the salt with wire whisk until well blended. Pour over bread; turn slices carefully to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 425°F. Drizzle melted butter over bread. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, drain juice from raspberries into 1-cup glass measuring cup; add enough water to measure 3/4 cup. In 1-quart saucepan, stir together juice mixture, cornstarch, 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons marmalade. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Cool 15 minutes. Stir in raspberries. Serve sauce with French toast.

OVERNIGHT BAKED BLUE-RASPBERRY FRENCH TOAST RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish. Arrange half the bread cubes in the dish. Sprinkle cinnamon over the bread. Top with the cream cheese cubes. Distribute the berries evenly over the bread and cream cheese. Top with remaining bread cubes. In a large mixing bowl, mix the eggs, milk, half & half, vanilla and maple syrup. Pour evenly over the bread cubes. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Take a spatula and lightly press the down on the bread cubes so that the top gets some of the eggs mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30-45 minutes before baking. Bake in a preheated 350* oven covered with aluminum foil for 30 minutes, then remove the aluminum foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes. Or until center is firm and is golden brown. **While the above is cooking you want to make the blueberry sauce to go on top... Trust me you don't want to NOT! In a medium saucepan, mix the sugar, cornstarch, and water. Bring to a boil. Stirring constantly, cook 3 to 4 minutes. Mix in the remaining 1 cup blueberries, butter, dash of cinnamon and a splash of lemon juice. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, until the blueberries burst. Pour over the baked blue-raspberry French toast. (this can be made ahead of time as it warms up nicely and enhances in flavor anyway)

PAULA DEENS "OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST"

Steps:

• Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each. (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs). Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prepare the Praline Topping:.
• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well. Makes enough for Baked French Toast Casserole.
• Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden.
• Serve with maple syrup.