Blueberry French Toast Strata Recipe

Ingredients

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)

Preparation

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.