"Plan ahead this needs to be refrigerated for a minimum of 8 hours or overnight. I tossed the bread cubes with a couple teaspoons of cinnamon before placing in the baking dish, but that is optional, if you prefer a less sweeter taste just omit the white sugar completely --- this is *very* good!..."
INGREDIENTS
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10 cups bread cubes (cut into about 1-inch cubes, use stale bread but not hard for this)
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
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3 -4 tablespoons sugar (optional or to taste)
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8 large eggs, slightly beaten
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1 1/2 cups full-fat milk
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2/3 cup half-and-half cream (or use all half and half cream)
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1/2 cup maple syrup
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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powdered sugar