Strata Bread

1 lb loaf French bread, or any other bread you have
8 oz cream cheese
8 eggs
2 1/2 C milk
6 T butter, melted (optional)
1/4 C maple syrup
1/2 C apple sauce

Butter a 9" x 13" pan or casserole dish and set aside.
Cut the bread up into cubes, and put half of them in the casserole dish. Top with cubed cream cheese.
Pour on the apple sauce, and cover with the remaining bread.
Blend the eggs, milk, melted butter and maple syrup and pour over the bread with a spatula, pressing down to help the bread absorb the liquid.
Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 2 1/2 hours or overnight.
Bake at 325º for about 35-40 minutes.
Serve with the warm apple sauce or maple syrup.
This dish is the perfect thing to make when you have guests visiting and you want to make breakfast super easy. Everyone loved this when I served it this week.