"HIPS-DON'T-LIE" MAPLE FRENCH TOAST

1 - 8 oz. Cream Cheese ($1.75)
3 eggs
1 cup milk
1/4 cup maple syrup ($2.99)
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 loaf Italian or Country French bread ($2.50)
2 Tbsp powdered sugar

Beat cream cheese until soft. Add the eggs, milk, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon. Mix well. Cut the Italian loaf into 1" slices. Cut the 1" slices in half. Dip the bread into the egg mixture coating the bread evenly. Place in a large shallow baking dish or a 9X13" pan. There should be enough slices to have them line up 3 across and 5 in length. So 15 total pieces of bread. Pour the remaining mixture over the bread in the baking dish. Cover with tin foil and refrigerate for 1 - 24 hours. You can make it at night and bake in the morning for breakfast or make it in the morning and have it for dinner.

Heat oven to 425*. Spray cookie sheet lightly with cooking spray. Place the bread on the cookie sheet in a single layer. Bake for 8 minutes and then turn the pieces over. Continue to bake for another 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and top with maple syrup.

You can serve with fresh fruit.

Serves: 5-6