Holiday Morning French Toast

Categories: Pancakes- crepes- French Toast

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 3 tsp. ground cinnamon divided use
• 3 Granny Smith (or other tart apples), peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries (or raisins)
• 1 (1lb.) loaf Italian bread, cut into 1-inch slices
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups 1 % milk
• 1 Tbsp. pure vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a 9 × 13-inch baking dish, mix sugar butter and 1 tsp. of cinnamon. Add apples and cranberries; stir to coat well. Spread evenly in bottom of dish. Arrange sliced of bread on top.
2. In a medium bowl, mix eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining cinnamon until blended. Pour mixture over bread, soaking it completely. Cover with foil. Refrigerate 4 to 24 hours.
3. When ready to bake; heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake, covered, 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 more minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. (Optional presentation: Loosen edges with small knife; invert onto a large serving platter.)

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