Apple Toffee French toast with Apple Syrup

By Betty2534

Ingredients

• FRENCH TOAST
• 8 Cups French bread, cut into 1" cubes
• 3 tart apples, peeled and cored
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup Tree top apple juice
• 2 teaspoon vanilla, divided
• 1/2 cups English toffee bits
• 5 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• APPLE SYRUP
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups Tree top apple juice
• 5 tablespoon butter

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 65mins

Preparation

Step 1

FRENCH TOAST
Place half of the bread cubes in a greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan; top with apples. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugars, apple juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth; stir in toffee bits. Spread over apples. Top with remaining bread cubes.
In another large bowl. beat the eggs, milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla until well bended; pour over bread. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered at 350 F for 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

APPLE SYRUP
In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, apple juice and lemon juice; heat to a boil, whisking constantly. Boil for 1 minute then stir in butter.
Serve over warm Apple toffee French Toast.