Berry French Toast Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 eggs
1 loaf soft French bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 1/2 cups frozen unsweetened mixed berries
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 cup frozen unsweetened mixed berries
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, cut in half

Preparation

Grease a 9x13 inch glass baking dish with butter.
In a large bowl, beat flour, half-and-half, 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla,salt, and eggs with wire whisk until smooth.
Stir in bread and 1 1/2 cups mixed berries.
spoon into the baking dish, cover tightly and refrigerate 1 - 24 hours.
Heat oven to 400\u00b0F.
Uncover bread mixture, and bake for 25-35 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
In a 1 1/2 quart saucepan, stir together 1/2 cup sugar and the cornstarch.
Stir in the orange juice until smooth.
Stir in 1 cup mixed berries, heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Cook about 4 minutes, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, remove from heat.
Just before serving, stir in strawberry halves.
Serve warm over French toast bake.