Ingredients
2/3
cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2
cup maple-flavored syrup
1
tablespoon margarine or butter
10
(1-inch-thick) slices French bread
4
eggs
1 1/2
cups skim milk
1
teaspoon vanilla
1/8
teaspoon salt
1 1/4
cups sliced strawberries
1
to 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Preparation
Spray 13x9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. In medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, syrup and margarine. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute.
Pour syrup mixture evenly in bottom of sprayed pan. Arrange bread slices in even layer over syrup mixture. Set aside.
In large bowl, combine eggs, milk, vanilla and salt; beat with wire whisk until smooth. Pour evenly over bread in pan. Cover; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
To bake, heat oven to 350°F. Uncover pan; bake 30 to 35 minutes or until lightly browned.
To serve, top each serving with 1/4 cup sliced strawberries; sprinkle with powdered sugar.
