AppleCinnamon Baked French Toast

(from New Life Bible Church Women’s recipe box)

Put together the night before, this greatly simplifies our annual family Christmas Eve Brunch

Source: Scofield House Bed and Breakfast

Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Serves 12 people

Categories: Main Dish

Ingredients

  • 1 lge. loaf French bread
  • 8 extra lge. eggs
  • 3 1/2 c. milk
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla
  • 3 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 6-8 med. cooking apples (I use Granny Smith), sliced into 1/8 - 1/4 inch thick sections
  • 2 Tbsp. butter

Directions

  1. Spray 9×13 glass pan with non-stick spray

  2. Slice bread into 1 1/2 in. slices and place, cut side up, tightly together in glass pan

  3. In seperate bowl, beat together by hand with wisk for about 30 seconds, eggs,1/2 c. sugar, milk, and vanilla

  4. Pour 1/2 of egg mixture evenly over bread slices

  5. Slice apples and place in rows, with edges slightly overlapping, on top of bread

  6. Pour remaining egg mixture evenly over apples

  7. Mix remaining 1/2 c. sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg and sprinke evenly on top of apples. Dot with butter.

  8. Cover and refrigerate overnight

  9. Next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees

  10. Uncover dish and bake for 1 hour

  11. It will rise high and brown nicely

  12. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes

  13. Cut into squares and serve with heated syrup and sausage, bacon or your favorite breakfast meat

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