Apple-Cinnamon Baked French Toast (Carol Suhre)

By LADONMANK

Ingredients

• 1 large Loaf French bread
• Nonstick cooking spray
• 8 lg Eggs; slightly beaten
• 3 1/2 c milk
• 1 c Sugar; divided
• 1 tb Vanilla extract
• 6-8 md Apples;peel/core/thin slice
• 3 ts Ground cinnamon
• 1 ts Ground nutmeg
• 1 tb Butter

Preparation

Step 1

Slice bread into 1 1/2-inch slices. Coat a 9-by-13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and tightly pack bread into pan. In a large bowl, stir together eggs, milk, 1/2 cup sugar and the vanilla. Pour half of the egg mixture over the bread slices. Evenly distribute apple slices over bread. Top with remaining egg mixture. In a small bowl combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar, the cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle over apples. Dot with butter. Cover and refrigerate overnight. The next day, uncover pan and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes. Cut into squares and serve with heated syrup.