WOW, sorry for the long gap between posts. Seems being busy and just not having a lot to say got the best of me, but here is an amazing make ahead breakfast to make for Christmas morning! A Chef of Your Own is always looking for that recipe I can leave with my clients for breakfast the next morning and I found this one in the December 2012 edition of Cooking Light. I used some blackberry preserves instead of the fruits cooked in cider, but I imagine it might be almost a good as the original. I also used french bread slices, leaving the crusts on. However you make it, whatever you make it for, enjoy the holidays and remember to share in the blessings of the holidays.
Streusel topped French Toast Casserole with fruit Compote
1 cup unfiltered apple cider
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup golden raisins
1 cup fat free milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbls vanilla extract
1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon, salt, divided
4 large eggs, slightly beaten
Cooking spray
8 (1 1/2 oz ) slices sourdough bread, crusts removed
6 Tbls flour
1/3 cup old fashioned oats
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 Tbls chilled butter, cut into small pieces
1. Bring cider to a boil in a small saucepan. Cook until reduced to 2/3 cups (about 4 min). Add fruits and let stand 10 minutes
2. Combine milk, sugar, vanilla, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt and eggs, stirring with a whisk.
3. Coat a 9 inch deep dish pie plate with cooking spray. Lind bottom of dish with half of the bread in a single layer. Pour half of egg mixture over bread, let stand 1 minute. Spread cranberry mixture over bread. Top with remaining egg mixture over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
4. Combine remaining 3/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp salt, flour, oats, walnuts, and brown sugar in a small bow. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Uncover bread mixture and sprinkle flour mixture evenly over bread mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes, Cut into 8 wedges.
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