Apple Cinnamon French Toast

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 3 large baking apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• french bread, cut into 1-inch thick slices

Recipe

• 1 the day before serving - prepare apples and french toast: in large heavy skillet, melt butter over medium heat. add apple slices and cook; stirring occasionally, until tender.
• 2 add brown sugar, corn syrup, and cinnamon to apples. cook, stirring, until brown sugar dissolves.
• 3 spray 9 x 13 baking pan with non-stick spray and spread apple mixture into an even layer.
• 4 arrange bread slices in one layer on top of apple mixture.
• 5 in medium-sized bowl with fork, beat eggs, milk, and vanilla extract until well mixed; pour over bread slices. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• 6 next day - preheat oven to 375*. remove plastic wrap and bake for 30-35 minutes or until mixture is firm and bread is golden.
• 7 cool in pan five minutes. invert serving tray over french toast and carefully turn both over to unmold so that apple layer is on top.