Apple Baked French Toast
Ingredients:
- 1 large loaf French or Italian bread
- 8 large eggs
- 3-1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 6 to 8 medium-sized cooking apples
- 2 tablespoons butter
Slice bread into 1-1/2 inch slices. Spray 9 x 13-inch
glass pan with margarine or cooking spray. Place bread
in the baking dish with sides touching (snug fit). In
a bowl, beat together eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, milk, and
vanilla with whisk, for about 30 seconds. Pour one
half of egg mixture over bread. Peel, core, and slice
apples. Place sliced apples on top of bread to cover.
Pour balance of egg mixture evenly over apples. Mix
remaining 1/2 cup sugar with cinnamon and nutmeg and
sprinkle evenly over top of apples. Dot with butter.
Cover and refrigerate overnight. In the morning,
preheat oven to 350 degrees. Uncover dish and bake in
oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven and allow to rest
for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Cut into squares
and serve with warm syrup or powdered sugar.