Stuffed French Toast Strata with Apple Cider Syrup

Slice French bread, about 1/2" thick, make sandwiches with the cream cheese (use as much or as little as you like) and place in a greased 9x13x2 pan. Blend eggs, milk, butter and maple syrup until well combined. Pour mixture evenly over bread and cheese sandwiches. Use a spatula to slightly press layers down to moisten. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Bake at 325 degrees for 60-90 minutes or until center is set and edges is golden brown. Put in cold oven straight from refrigerator let stand 10 minutes before serving. In a small saucepan, stir together sugar cornstarch and cinnamon. Then stir in apple cider or juice and lemon juice. Cook and stir mixture over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Then cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Butter tastes best The apple cider tastes better than apple juice.