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Ingredients
- 1 - 1 1/2 loaf French Bread (baguette)
- 8 eggs
- 3 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 tablespoon Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon Ginger
- Pinch of Cloves
- 1 tablespoon of butter, cut in pea sized pieces
- 5-6 medium cooking apples (Gala)
Preparation
Step 1
Instructions:
Spray a 13 x 9 inch pan with cooking spray.
Slice bread into 1 ½-inch thick slices and tightly pack into pan.
In a large bowl whisk eggs, milk, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla until blended and pour half the milk/egg mixture over the bread.
Peel, core and slice apples and arrange half of the apple slices (in rows) on top of the bread.
Mix together the remaining sugar (1/2 cup), cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves and sprinkle half of the mixture over the apples.
Pour the remaining milk/egg mixture over the apples and sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture.
Dot with butter, cover and refrigerate overnight.
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
It will rise high and brown.
Let sit 5 to 10 minutes before serving.