French Toast Strata-Shelby

6 oz cream cheese softened
8 eggs
1cube butter
1&1/2 cup milk
1 loaf French bread
1/4 cup maple syrup
Grease 9x13 pan or larger. Break bread into pieces and put in pan. Mix other ingredients together and pour over bread. Marinate for 24 hours or more. Bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Make syrup fir the perfect topping
Syrup
2 cups sugar
1 cup white karo syrup
1/2 cup water
1 t cinnamon
Boil rapidly for 2 min. cool for 5 min. Add 1 can evaporated milk