• 1 loaf (14 oz) egg challah bread
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 2 cups, divided (1 cup each) blueberries, fresh or frozen
• 8 eggs, beaten
• 1½ cups milk
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Remove crust from bread and cut into 1-inch cubes (makes about 10 cups).
3. Cut cream cheese into small cubes (makes about 1 cup).
4. Grease a 9 x 9 x 2" baking dish. Place half of the bread cubes in the dish.
5. Sprinkle cream cheese cubes and 1 cup of the blueberries over the bread.
6. Top with remaining bread cubes and blueberries.
7. In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, maple syrup and butter. Carefully pour over bread mixture.
8. Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour, covering with aluminum foil if edges brown too much.
9. To serve, cut into squares. Accompany with additional maple syrup, if desired.

(Grammie Jan)