French Toast with blueberries and Strawberries

Ingredients
1 sm Loaf French Bread, day-old
3 Eggs
3 T Sugar
1 ts Vanilla
2-1/4 c Milk
1/2 c Flour
6 T Dark brown sugar
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/4 c Butter or margarine
1 c Blueberries (optional)
1 c Sliced strawberries
Directions
Cut bread diagonally in 1-inch slices and place in a greased 13" x9" baking dish. Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla. Stir in milk and blend. Pour mixture over bread. Turn slices to coat well. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Combine flour, sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Turn bread slices over. Scatter blueberries over bread and sprinkle with crumb mixture. Bake 40 minutes at 375°F. Cut into squares and top with strawberries.
Yield:
8 Servings.
Orange blossom honey is especially well-suited to this simple twist on tradition - serve with Orange Apricot Sauce. \

3 large eggs
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
3/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
6 slices whole wheat bread
1 tablespoon vegetable margarine or butter

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, zest, orange juice, and honey. Arrange bread slices in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Pour egg mixture over bread, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Brush with margarine. Add bread slices to pan in batches, cooking about 3 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
Makes 6 slices.

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