Quick French Toast Casserole with Strawberry Lemon Sauce Recipe | Valerie Bertinelli | Food Network

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray, for the pan
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 6 cups 1-inch-cubed challah bread (about half of a 1-pound loaf)
• 1 pound ripe strawberries, hulled and quartered
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice