Time

Prep: 30 minutes                              Ready In: 8 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 12 slices of white or wheat bread, crusts removed
• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese
• 2 c blueberries, rinsed, separated
• 12 eggs
• ⅓ c syrup, separated
• 2 c milk
• 1 c sugar
• 2 T cornstarch
• 1 c water
• 1 T unsalted butter

Prep/Equipment

• Greased 9×13 baking dish
• Large bowl
• Saucepan

Directions

1. For prep, cut bread and cream cheese into 1” cubes.
2. Arrange half of bread cubes in 9×13 dish. Scatter cream cheese over bread.  Sprinkle 1 c blueberries over cream cheese.  Arrange remaining bread over blueberries.
3. In large bowl, beat 12 eggs, ⅓ c syrup, and 2 c milk. Pour over bread evenly.  Cover the dish with foil and chill in refrigerator overnight.
4. Preheat oven to 350°. Remove dish from refrigerator and bake 30 minutes (covered).  Remove foil and bake another 30 minutes until puffed and golden.
5. While dish is in oven, make sauce in saucepan. Add sugar, cornstarch and water to saucepan.  Cook over high heat for 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.  Stir in 1 c blueberries and simmer for 10 minutes or until berries have burst.  Add butter and stir until melted.