Shelly's Recipe

APPLE SPICE BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Category: French Toast

1 large loaf French or Italian bread
8 large eggs
3-1/2 cups milk or light cream
1 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon vanilla
3 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
6 to 8 medium-sized cooking apples (Cortland, Macintosh, or Granny Smith)
1/4 of stick butter

Slice bread into 1 1/2 inch slices. Spray 13x9 inch baking dish with corn oil or non-stick spray. Place bread in glass dish, placing tightly together.

In separate bowl, beat together eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, milk, and vanilla (by hand, with whisk, for about 30 seconds). Pour one half of egg-milk mixture over bread.

Peel, core, and slice apples. Place sliced apples on top of bread to cover. Pour balance of egg-milk 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.

Next day, preheat oven 350. Uncover dish and bake in oven for 1 hour. It will rise high and brown nicely. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Cut into squares and serve with warm maple syrup. Top with whipped cream and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.