Ingredients
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10 slices French bread, cut into quarters
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1 cup frozen blueberries
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2 eggs
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1 cup egg substitute (I like eggbeaters)
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1 cup skim milk
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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1/4 cup maple syrup
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
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1 tablespoon wheat germ
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1/2 cup sugar
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4 ounces cream cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Spray-treat a baking dish.
- Arrange half of the bread cubes in the dish and top with cream cheese cubes. (this gets messy -- just try to spread the lumps of cream cheese evenly around.).
- Sprinkle blueberries over the cream cheese and top with the remaining bread cubes.
- Whisk together the eggs, egg substitute, milk, vanilla, spices and maple syrup. Pour over the bread cubes.
- Sprinkle wheat germ evenly over casserole.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight if serving the next day. If not, continue with freezing instructions.
- Freezing Directions: Cover the pan loosely with plastic wrap and then cover tightly with aluminum foil. Freeze. Freeze cooled sauce separately in quart freezer bags.
- To make the sauce (this can be made ahead and frozen or made just before serving): in a medium saucepan mix the sugar, cornstarch and water. (Do this before starting to heat the water -- make sure the cornstarch is completely dissolved before you start heating this!)
- Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly for 3-4 minutes.
- Mix in the blueberries. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Cool before putting in freezer bags.
- To cook, thaw overnight in refrigerator. Remove plastic wrap from casserole. Bake covered for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Uncover and continue baking 25-30 minutes until center is firm and surface is lightly browned. Warm sauce in microwave, stirring often. Serve casserole with warmed sauce.