Recipe French Toast Strata with Apples and Raisins (Brunch)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 (24 ounce) loaf SARA LEE® 100% Whole Wheat with Honey Bread, cubed
• 1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese, cubed
• 1 cup diced peeled apples
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup egg substitute
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 1/2 cups fat-free half-and-half
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup maple syrup

Preparing/Cooking:

• Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Arrange 1/2 of the cubed bread in the bottom of the dish.
• Sprinkle the Neufchatel cheese evenly over the bread, and top with the apples and raisins.
• If you like extra raisins, add them now.
• Top with remaining bread.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs and egg substitute with the cream, milk, butter, and maple syrup.
• Pour over the bread mixture.
• Cover with plastic wrap, and press down so that all bread pieces are soaked.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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