BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST STRATA

BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST STRATA image

Yield 6 generous servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

For French Toast:
1 loaf Texas Toast or Cinnamon Toast
2 c half and half
1 pkg Egg Beaters
1 t vanilla
Filling:
1 8-oz pkg mascarpone cheese
Sugar to sweeten
2 pints blueberries
1/3 c sugar (adjust to taste)

Steps:

Beat 1/2 of egg mixture with cream and vanilla. Soak bread in egg-cream-vanilla mixture until all liquid is absorbed. Refrigerate. To make blueberry puree, cook blueberries with sugar until thick, approximately 5 minutes. Set aside. In food processor, combine mascarpone with sugar. Puree until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes. In well-buttered 13 x 9 inch pan, arrange bread slices. Top with mascarpone mixture and blueberry puree. Repeat once. Pour remaining egg mixture over bread slices. Refrigerate. When ready to bake casserole, pour remaining cream-egg mixture over bread-filling layers. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg. Bake at 350 for approximately 35 minutes. Serve with whipped cream, blueberry puree and/or warm vanilla maple syrup.