Baked Blueberry Brunch

Total Time: 46 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 45 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 24 slices bread, cubed
• 1 lb cream cheese, cut into cubes
• 2 cups blueberries
• 1/4 cup orange zest
• 24 large eggs
• 1 quart milk
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 3 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup cornstarch
• 3 cups water
• 3 cups blueberries
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 place 1/2 the bread cubes on the bottom of a spray-coated 12x20x2" pan. scatter cream cheese, 2°c of blueberries, and orange zest over bread. place remaining bread cubes over blueberries.
• 2 mix together eggs, milk, and maple syrup. pour evenly over entire pan. cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• 3 preheat oven to 350°f bake covered for 40 minutes. uncover, bake an additional 30 - 40 minutes, or until puffed, browned, firm and thoroughly cooked. cut into 24 squares and keep warm.
• 4 for sauce: in a large pot, thoroughly blend sugar and cornstarch. stir in water. cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture boils, thickens, and turns clear - about 7-8 minutes.
• 5 stir in blueberries and simmer until berries pop. remove from heat and stir in butter and lemon juice. keep warm.
• 6 to serve: pour about 1/4 to 1/2°c sauce over the hot blueberrry bread.