stuffed french toast

 1 loaf bread (16 slices)
 10 eggs
 8 oz cream cheese
 1 1/2 cups half and half
 1/4 cup maple syrup
 8 tbsp. butter, melted and cooled

 cinnamon (optional)
  

preheat oven to 350 degrees
spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray and layer 8 slices of bread on bottom.  

cube cream cheese and scatter over bread.  

mix 1/2 and 1/2, syrup, butter and eggs in blender.  

pour half over bread.  

top with other 8 slices of bread and pour rest of the egg mixture over top.

sprinkle with cinnamon (optional)

bake for 50 mins...

when done top with 2 cups strawberry preserves (heated in microwave)