Shelly's Recipe

BAKED APPLE FRENCH TAOST

Category: French Toast

1 large loaf French bread
8 eggs
3 cups milk
3/4 cup sugar, divided
1 1/4 tbsp vanilla
5 Granny Smith apples
2 tbsp cinnamon
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp nutmeg

Preheat oven to 400. Spray a 13x9 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Slice bread into 1 1/2 inch slices. Place bread tightly together in one layer of pan.

Beat eggs lightly and add milk, 1/4 cup sugar, nutmeg and vanilla and mix with whisk. Pour half of the liquid over the bread. Peel and core apples and slice into rings. Place apple rings on top of bread to cover.

Pour remaining egg mixture over apples. Mix remaining 1/2 cup sugar with cinnamon and sprinkle over apples. Dot with butter. Bake for 35 minutes. Cool for 5-10 minutes before serving. Serve with warm maple syrup.