I prepare this recipe for a “girls only” brunch that my friends and I take turns hosting once a month. It is so good!
10 c. bread, cubed
8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
8 eggs
1-1/2 c. milk
2/3 c. half-and-half
1/2 c. maple syrup
1/2 t. vanilla extract
3/4 t. cinnamon
2 T. powdered sugar
Place bread in a greased 13"x9" baking pan; set aside. Beat cream cheese until smooth; add eggs. Mix well; stir in milk, half-and-half, maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon. Blend until smooth; pour over bread. Bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes; sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serves 6 to 8.
All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.
-John Gunther