Unsalted butter, for greasing and serving
5 oz sourdough bread or french bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 large eggs
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
a pinch of salt
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cardamom
1 cup fresh blueberries, for serving
Icing sugar, for serving
Maple syrup, for serving
Grease a 8-inch baking pan with butter
Evenly scatter the bread in the greased baking pan.
In a medium bowl, crack the eggs, add milk, cream, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom. Whisk until well combined.
Pour the cream and milk mixture over the bread.
Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
When ready to bake, preheat the fritaire to 320F
Bake for 45 minutes, serve warm and top with fresh blueberries and maple syrup.
French Toast Casserole
