Blueberry Surprise French Toast Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    12 slices dry white bread, cut into 1/2 inch cubes (about 8 cups, see NOTE)
    2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
    1 cup fresh blueberries or 1 cup frozen blueberries
    12 eggs
    2 cups milk
    1/2 cup maple syrup or 1/2 cup maple syrup
    maple syrup or maple syrup
Preparation
    Place half of the bread cubes over the bottom of a well-buttered 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
    Sprinkle cream cheese and blueberries over bread cubes.
    Arrange remaining bread cubes over blueberries.
    In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs with a rotary beater, beat in milk and the 1/2 cup syrup.
    Carefully pour egg mixture over the bread mixture.
    Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 2 to 24 hours.
    Bake, covered, in a 375 oven for 25 minutes.
    Uncover and bake about 25 minutes more or till a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, and topping is puffed and golden brown.
    Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
    Serve warm with blueberry-flavored or maple syrup.
    NOTE: To dry bread slices, arrange bread in a single layer on a wire rack, cover loosely and let stand overnight.
    Or cut bread into 1/2-inch cubes, spread in a large baking pan.
    Bake, uncovered in a 300 oven for 10 to 15 minutes or till dry, stirring twice, cool.

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