Berry French Toast Bake

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup flour all-purpose
• 1.5 cups milk 
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla 
• 6  eggs 
• 1 lb bread french soft cut into 1-inch cubes (8 cups)
• 1.5 cups poached berries frozen organic cascadian farm® (from two 10-oz bags)
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 1.5 teaspoons cornstarch 
• 2 tablespoons orange juice 
• 1 cup poached berries frozen organic cascadian farm®
• 1.5 cups strawberries fresh cut in half
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• baking pan
• glass baking pan

Directions

1. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with butter. In large bowl, beat flour, milk, 1/4 cup sugar, the vanilla, salt and eggs with wire whisk until smooth. Stir in bread and 1 1/2 cups berries. Spoon into baking dish. Cover tightly and refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
2. Heat oven to 400°F. Uncover bread mixture.
3. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
4. Meanwhile, in 1 1/2-quart saucepan, stir together 1/2 cup sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in orange juice until smooth. Stir in 1 cup berries; heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook about 4 minutes, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened; remove from heat. Just before serving, stir in strawberry halves.
5. Serve warm over French toast bake.