French Toast Bread Pudding - Apple - KA

By mariannefeldman

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/PrintRecipe?RID=5249&radio=1

We love this prepare-ahead breakfast casserole for its creamy, warm insides and cinnamon-y apple topping. We also think that a layer of cooked breakfast sausage between the bread and the apples would be mighty tasty.

Ingredients

• French toast
• 1 baguette, about 18" to 20" long (12 ounces)
• 8 large eggs
• 3 cups milk
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Topping
• 5 to 6 apples (1 3/4 to 2 pounds fresh apples), peeled and thinly sliced; Granny Smith is a good choice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• Garnish
• Confectioners' sugar, glazing sugar, or cinnamon-sugar
• maple syrup

Preparation

Step 1

French toast
1 baguette, about 18" to 20" long (12 ounces)
8 large eggs
3 cups milk
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
Topping
5 to 6 apples (1 3/4 to 2 pounds fresh apples), peeled and thinly sliced; Granny Smith is a good choice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons maple syrup
pinch of salt
2 tablespoons melted butter
Garnish
Confectioners' sugar, glazing sugar, or cinnamon-sugar
maple syrup