APPLE CINNAMON BAKED FRENCH TOAST

APPLE CINNAMON BAKED FRENCH TOAST image

Yield 8-10 people

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 - 1 1/2 loaf French Bread (baguette)
8 eggs
3 1/2 cups milk
1 cup sugar, divided (cut to 3/4, split between dark brown & white?)
1 teaspoon Vanilla (2 tsps)
1 tablespoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon Ginger
Pinch of Cloves
1 tablespoon of butter, cut in pea sized pieces (I'd do more of this!)
5-6 medium cooking apples, e.g. Gala

Steps:

Spray a 13 x 9 inch pan with cooking spray. Peel, core & slice apples. Slice bread into 1 ½-inch thick slices and tightly pack into pan. In a large bowl whisk eggs, milk, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla until blended and pour half the milk/egg mixture over the bread. Arrange half of the apple slices (in rows) on top of the bread. Mix together the remaining sugar (1/2 cup), cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves and sprinkle half of the mixture over the apples. *** Pour the remaining milk/egg mixture over the apples and sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture. Dot with butter, cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. It will rise high and brown. Let sit 5 to 10 minutes before serving. ***Recipe doesn't say what to do with the remaining half of apples...maybe layer them on top after half of egg mixture poured on and then pour remaining milk/egg mixture & sprinkle with sugar mixture?