Recipe for cooking blueberry puffs

Breakfast Recipes :: Strudel Pastries and Donuts

Blueberry Puffs

2 c. fresh or 1 bag frozen blueberries
1 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/3 c. water
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/3 c. light brown sugar
12 slices bread
6 eggs
2 c. half-and-half
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
1/4 c. sugar

Mix first 7 ingredients in a saucepan. Heat until the sauce is semi-thick. Set aside and cool to room temperature.

Cut crusts from bread. Spray a 2-qt. rectangular glass pan with a nonstick pan coating. Cover the bottom of pan with 6 bread slices.

In separate bowl, mix eggs, half-and-half, vanilla extract or flavoring and sugar. Pour half of this mixture over bread. Spread thickened, cooled blueberry sauce over bottom layer. Arrange the other half of the bread on top of blueberry filling. Pour remaining egg mixture over the top. Sprinkle with a dash of nutmeg.

Cover and place in refrigerator overnight.

Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 60 mins..

Let stand for 10 mins. before cutting into 6 servings or 12 servings for a buffet.

Top with brown sugar and a few blueberries.