Ingredients
1 - 8 oz pkg cream cheese (softened)
zest of one orange
juice of that same orange
1 tbs orange liqueur (Cointreau or Grand Mariner)
2 tbs sugar
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
Whole loaf of bread - sliced 1/2 in
1/2 cup blueberries
8 eggs
1 c half and half
cinnamon sugar
Preparation
Grease a 9x13 pan with butter or spray Slice a whole loaf of good bread (Italian, French, etc. - Challah would be good too) - You need an even number of slices, the idea is to fill your pan (about ½ thick slices).
Mix cream cheese through vanilla in a bowl until well blended.
Spread the cream cheese on one side of all slices of bread
Place one layer of bread - cream cheese up in the pan
Spread ½ Cup or more blueberries across the cheese
Cover with the other slice of bread (cheese side down, on top of the berries)
Beat eggs and half and half in the same bowl you had the cream cheese mixture to get any of the remaining orange flavor (add a splash more OJ or liqueur if desired).
Pour over bread mixture let stand for 20 minutes and flip the sandwiches in the egg mixture, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
Pull out casserole 30 minutes before baking
Preheat oven to 350 deg
Sprinkle tops with cinnamon sugar to create a glaze/crust
Bake 40-45 minutes until custard is set and toasts begin to brown
