Baked Cherry French Toast Casserole Recipe

Name: Baked Cherry French Toast Casserole Recipe
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: Unsalted Butter; Large Egg; Whole Milk; Honey; Lemon; Ground Cinnamon; Pure Almond Extract; Vanilla Extract; Salt; Pullman Bread Loaf; Sourdough Bread; Ciabatta Bread; Pitted, Whole Frozen Dark Cherries; Unsalted Butter; Sugar; Ground Cinnamon; Sliced Almonds; Pitted, Whole Frozen Dark Cherries; Sugar; Fresh Orange Juice; Bottled Orange Juice; Cornstarch

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Ingredients (22)

For the casserole:
Butter (for the baking dish)
6 large eggs
1 3/4 cups whole milk
1/4 cup honey
Grated zest of 1 lemon (about 1 tablespoon)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1-pound loaf good quality, sturdy bread (such as French Pullman, sourdough, or ciabatta), cut into 3/4-inch cubes
2 cups (8 ounces) frozen pitted dark cherries, cut in half
Topping:
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/3 cup sliced almonds
For the cherry sauce:
2 cups (8 ounces) frozen pitted dark cherries (left whole)
1/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water