Baked French Toast with Berries

I decided to give this one a whirl for conference weekend, and boy was it a treat! Yum!

1 (8 oz.) loaf or 1/2 of a (1 lb.) loaf French Bread, cut into 3/4 inch slices

4 eggs, beaten

2 cups skim milk

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 Tbsp. vanilla

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

3 Tbsp. butter

1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

1 cup quartered strawberries

Whipped cream, (optional--but not for me!)

Lightly grease a 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Arrange bread slices in baking dish. In a large bowl, stir together eggs, milk, granulated sugar, and vanilla. Slowly pour over bread. Press lightly with the back of a large spoon to moisten bread. Cover and chill in the refrigerator overnight. Combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until pieces are the size of small peas. Cover; Chill in refrigerator up to 24 hours. Before baking, sprinkle blueberries over bread; sprinkle flour mixture over berries. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until knife inserted off-center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes; top with strawberries and whipped cream, if desired. Cut into squares.

Recipe Credit: Jenna Steed's blog