Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 can strawberry pie filling (20 oz)
  • 1 loaf french bread (day old )
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 c milk (2% or whole)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1/2 c sugar

Instruction

  • Slice day old french bread into thick slices. Discard ends.
  • Cut each slice in half lengthwise, and then again twice creating 6 equal pieces. Put all cubed bread in large bowl.
  • Pour your milk on top of your cubed bread and allow to soak for a minute.
  • In another bowl whisk together your sugar, eggs, vanilla, and almond extract.
  • Gently toss bread in milk so all slices are well coated, then pour sugar mixture on top of bread cubes.
  • Very gently fold sugar mixture into bread cubes, just use spatula and gently mix 3-4 times so all bread is coated.
  • Spray 13x9 pan with non stick spray and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Pour bread mixture into pan and make sure it is spread evenly across so it all bakes evenly.
  • Open your can of pie filling and pour it on top of your bread, spread across so it is evenly distributed.
  • Put pan into oven for 40 minutes or until bread is very lightly browned, springs back when touched, and egg is no longer clear/uncooked.
  • Allow to cool for 20 minutes or so before slicing so you can get a clean piece to come out.
  • Drizzle melted vanilla icing on top if desired.