Holiday French Toast

By gizgaab

must make night prior

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter -melted
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 3 apples - Granny Smith, peeled, cored and thinly
• sliced (or 1 can of sliced apples)
• 1/2 cup dried raisins or cranberries
• 1/2-1 loaf of French bread or any other sweet bread-Brioche, Hawaiian.
• 6 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Combine brown sugar, butter and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a 13X9 baking pan. Add apples and cranberries; toss until you coat the fruit well. spread apple mixture evenly over baking dish. Arrange slices of bread on top of fruit/sugar mixture.

Mix the eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and pour over the bread; make sure the bread is completely soaked. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour or up to 24 hours.

Bake covered in a 375 degree oven for approx 40-50 minutes. Uncover and bake another 5 minutes to lightly brown. Remove from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes; serve warm.