Award-Winning Blueberry Stuffed French Toast (NAPSA)—In the past, if you had a taste for a memorable breakfast or dinner entre you enjoyed while on vacation, you had to make a return trip. Now you may only have to travel around the corner to sample award-winningrecipes and flavors from some of the country’s leg- endary restaurants. For example, The Maples Inn, a bed-and-breakfast in Bar Harbor, Maine, is home to Wild Maine Blueberry Stuffed French Toast. This fruit-filled delight is avail- able for a limited time at Bakers Square and Village Inn restaurants nationwide. “We have a passion for great food,” said Ken Keymar, CEO of VicoRP Restaurants, parent company. “We are excited to expand our menu by doing something totally unique in the restaurant Blueberry Stuffed French Toast helps make mornings memorable. Removecrusts from bread industry, bringing select entres to our guests from legendary and cube. Spray bottom of 9”x13” glass baking dish with If you would like to try this the cubes of bread in the pan. restaurants across America.” delicious dish at home, hereitis: Blueberry Stuffed French Toast Serves 9-12 12 slices thick bread (Texas Toast) 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 10 eggs % cup maple syrup 2 cups milk vegetable spray and placehalf Cube cream cheese and put on top of bread cubes. Distribute 1 cup blueberries over cream cheese. Top with remaining bread cubes. Beat eggs, add maple syrup and milk. Pour mixture over bread and cheese. Place plas- 10 minutes beforeslicing. Sauce: 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries 1 tablespoon butter Cook water, sugar, corn- tic wrap over dish and refrig- starch and 1 cup blueberries until thickened. Add 1 cup blueberries and butter. To until puffed and golden. Let set Garnish with twist of lemon,if desired. For upcoming promotions, visit www.BakersSquare.com or www.villageinn.com. erate overnight. Bake covered with foil in middle of preheated 350 F oven for 30 minutes; removethe foil and bake 30 minutes more or serve, pour over Frenchtoast.
