Recipe

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• 12 slices of firm white bread, crusts removed, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 cup blueberries
• 12 large eggs
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter

• 1 For the casserole: Arrange half of bread in a greased 9x13 casserole.
• 2 Scatter cream cheese over bread and sprinkle with blueberries.
• 3 Scatter remaining bread cubes.
• 4 Whisk eggs, syrup and milk together and pour over bread and chill overnight covered.
• 5 Preheat oven to 350.
• 6 Bake covered for 30 minutes.
• 7 Uncover and bake another 30 minutes.
• 8 Serve with Blueberry Sauce.
• 9 Blueberry Sauce: Stir together sugar cornstarch and water and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 10 Add berries and simmer for 10 minutes or so until berries start to burst a bit and it thickens up.
• 11 Stir in butter until melted.
• 12 Serve with the casserole.