Ingredients
1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
12 thick slices day-old challah
6 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
6 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
2/3 cup whole-milk or part-skim ricotta
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Grated zest of 1 lemon
Blueberries and confectioners’ sugar, for serving
Preparation
Pour butter in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Arrange 6 slices of bread on top, overlapping slightly. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom; sprinkle half of mixture over bread. Top with remaining slices of bread, overlapping slightly. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, ricotta, salt, vanilla, and lemon zest; pour over bread. Sprinkle with remaining brown-sugar mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Bake, covered with parchment-lined foil, 30 minutes. Uncover; continue baking until browned, 15 minutes more. Top with blueberries and confectioners’ sugar; serve.
