An unusual name for a breakfast recipe, I know. The name comes from the way this French toast looks when it is baked - it is baked whole, with cuts down the center marking off each serving slice - giving it the appearance of a hedgehog...well, sort of...you have to use your imagination. Adapted from Country Living years ago.

Ingredients

7 serv.

large eggs↗3
cup skim milk↗1
teaspoon vanilla extract↗1
teaspoon ground cinnamon↗1⁄2
teaspoon salt↗1⁄4
lb braided challah, unsliced↗1
cups fresh strawberries, hulled↗2
cup maple syrup↗1⁄3
large fresh strawberries, with stems (optional)↗3

Step-by-step instructions

1
The night before, grease a 7x11" baking pan.
2
Beat eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon together.
3
Using a serrated knife, trim off the crust from the bread sides, leaving top and bottom intact.
4
Place the whole loaf of bread with the long sides facing you.
5
Using knife, starting from one short end and making your way from right to left, make 7 evenly spaced cuts halfway through the bread, making it look like a fan.
6
Place bread in pan and pour egg mixture on top, making sure it gets inside the cuts too.
7
Cover and chill overnight (or at least several hours).
8
Preheat oven to 350°F.
9
Unwrap and bake 15 minutes.
10
Cover with foil and bake another 30-35 minutes, or until cooked through.
11
Meanwhile, slice berries, stir in syrup and set aside.
12
Place bread onto a serving platter and top with berries, garnishing with a few perfect large berries.

Source: food.com

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