Pressure Cooker Blueberry French Toast Casserole Food

PRESSURE-COOKER CINNAMON BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk together the first 6 ingredients. Arrange half the bread cubes in a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Top with half the blueberries and half the milk mixture. Repeat layers., Place trivet insert and 1 cup water in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Cover baking dish with foil. Fold an 18x12-in. piece of foil lengthwise into thirds, making a sling. Use the sling to lower the dish onto the trivet., Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 20 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure. Using foil sling, carefully remove baking dish. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve with syrup.

PRESSURE COOKER BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 1 1/2-qt. round ceramic or glass dish.* Arrange one-third of the bread slices in an even layer in prepared dish, cutting to fit as needed. Top with half the blueberries. Repeat layers once using half the remaining bread slices and all remaining blueberries. Top with remaining bread slices. In a large bowl whisk together the next six ingredients (through cinnamon). Slowly pour over bread in dish. (Dish will be very full.) Use the back of a large spoon to press bread down to moisten top completely. Cover dish with foil. Let stand in refrigerator 30 minutes.
• Place a steam rack in a 6-qt. electric or stove-top pressure cooker. Pour 1 1/2 cups water in pot. Cut three double-thick, 18x3-inch heavy foil strips. Crisscross strips and place dish on top of crisscross. Use foil strips to lower dish to steam rack. Lock lid in place. Set an electric cooker on high pressure to cook 25 minutes. For a stove-top cooker, bring up to pressure over medium-high heat; reduce heat enough to maintain steady (but not excessive) pressure. Cook 25 minutes. Remove from heat. For both models, release pressure quickly. Open lid carefully. Use foil strips to lift dish out of pot. Let stand, loosely covered, 30 minutes before serving. Serve with Lemon Mascarpone Cream. Lemon Mascarpone Cream
• In a chilled medium bowl beat whipping cream with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Set aside. In another medium bowl beat mascarpone cheese, honey, lemon zest, lemon juice, and nutmeg on medium speed until well combined. Fold about 1/3 of the whipped cream into the cheese mixture to lighten. Fold in remaining whipped cream.

BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE WITH WHIPPED CREAM AND STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Grease the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter. Slice the bread into 3/4-to-1-inch-thick slices. If your bread is very fresh, lightly toast the slices before assembling. Tile all the bread in the dish, each slice overlapping the next. Scatter the blueberries over the bread, letting some fall to the bottom of the dish. Whisk the eggs, milk, 1/2 cup cream, 2/3 cup granulated sugar, almond extract and salt in a medium bowl until the sugar is dissolved. Pour over the bread and berries and press gently to help the bread start soaking in the egg mixture. Cut the 2 tablespoons butter into small pieces and dot over the top of the casserole. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove and discard the plastic wrap. Bake the casserole until golden brown and set in the center, 45 to 50 minutes, tenting with foil if the bread starts to become too dark. Let stand 10 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. While the casserole bakes, toss the strawberries and raspberries with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar in a medium bowl and let stand until juicy. Before serving, whip the remaining 3/4 cup cream with the remaining 1 tablespoon granulated sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Serve the casserole with a dollop of whipped cream and a generous spoonful of the berries with their juices.

BERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Slice the bread into 3/4- to 1-inch-thick slices. Tile the bread in the dish, overlapping the slices. Scatter the berries over the bread, letting some fall to the bottom of the dish.
• Whisk the milk, granulated sugar, cream, vanilla and almond extracts, eggs and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl until the sugar is dissolved. Pour over the bread and berries and press gently on the bread to immerse in the egg mixture. Melt the butter and drizzle over the top of the casserole. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove and discard the plastic wrap. Bake the casserole until golden brown and set in the center, tenting it with foil if the bread starts to become too dark, 45 to 50 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes, then dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with warm maple syrup on the side.

SLOW-COOKED BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk eggs, yogurt, sour cream, vanilla and cinnamon. Gradually whisk in milk and maple syrup until blended., Place half of the bread in a greased 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker; layer with half of the blueberries, cream cheese and egg mixture. Repeat layers. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean., For syrup, in a small saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch; stir in water until smooth. Stir in 1/4 cup blueberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until berries pop, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter, lemon juice and remaining berries. Serve warm with French toast.

FREEZER BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray-treat a baking dish.
• Arrange half of the bread cubes in the dish and top with cream cheese cubes. (this gets messy -- just try to spread the lumps of cream cheese evenly around.).
• Sprinkle blueberries over the cream cheese and top with the remaining bread cubes.
• Whisk together the eggs, egg substitute, milk, vanilla, spices and maple syrup. Pour over the bread cubes.
• Sprinkle wheat germ evenly over casserole.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight if serving the next day. If not, continue with freezing instructions.
• Freezing Directions: Cover the pan loosely with plastic wrap and then cover tightly with aluminum foil. Freeze. Freeze cooled sauce separately in quart freezer bags.
• To make the sauce (this can be made ahead and frozen or made just before serving): in a medium saucepan mix the sugar, cornstarch and water. (Do this before starting to heat the water -- make sure the cornstarch is completely dissolved before you start heating this!)
• Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly for 3-4 minutes.
• Mix in the blueberries. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Cool before putting in freezer bags.
• To cook, thaw overnight in refrigerator. Remove plastic wrap from casserole. Bake covered for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Uncover and continue baking 25-30 minutes until center is firm and surface is lightly browned. Warm sauce in microwave, stirring often. Serve casserole with warmed sauce.

PRESSURE-COOKER FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place trivet insert and 1/2 cup water in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla until blended. Stir in bacon. Stir in bread; let stand until bread is softened, about 15 minutes. , Transfer to a greased round 2-qt. baking dish. Cover baking dish with foil. Fold an 18x12-in. piece of foil lengthwise into thirds, making a sling. Use the sling to lower the dish onto the trivet. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 20 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally for 12 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure., Using foil sling, carefully remove baking dish. Let stand 10 minutes. Invert French toast onto a serving dish; top with pecans and confectioners' sugar. Serve warm with maple syrup.

BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Remember you need to refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Place half the bread cubes in a greased 9x13-inch pan. Layer cream cheese cubes evenly over bread. Sprinkle blueberries over top. Cover with the remaining bread cubes.
• In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla and syrup. Drizzle mixture evenly over bread. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 25-30 minutes more, or until center is firm and top is golden brown. Lightly dust casserole with powered sugar.