Oven-Baked French Toast with Cranberry Maple Sauce

• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 2-1/2 cups milk
• 1 loaf (1 pound) French bread, cut into 1-1/2-inch slices
• 3 cups cranberries, divided
• 1 cup
• 2 Tbsp. sugar

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon in large mixing bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
3. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
4. Stir in milk.
5. Pour cream cheese mixture over combined bread and 1 cup of the cranberries in large bowl; toss lightly.
6. Let stand 15 minutes, rearranging bread in bowl occasionally to moisten evenly.
7. Arrange bread in rows in greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
8. Pour any remaining cream cheese mixture over bread.
9. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Bring syrup to boil in medium saucepan.
11. Add remaining 2 cups cranberries and 2 tablespoons sugar.
12. Cook on low heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
13. Cool sauce slightly.
14. Serve with French Toast.

philadelphia cream cheese, butter, sugar, vanilla, ground cinnamon, eggs, milk, bread, cranberries, sugar

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/oven-baked-french-toast-cranberry-maple-sauce-50896.aspx (may not work)