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Apple and Spice Baked French Toast

Source of Recipe


From "Southern Living: Homestyle Cooking"



List of Ingredients



• 1 (1-pound) loaf unsliced French or Italian bread
  
• 8 large eggs
  
• 1 cup sugar, divided
  
• 3½ cups milk
  
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
  
• 6 to 8 medium Granny Smith apples
  
• 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
  
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  
• 2 Tbsp butter
  
• Warm maple syrup
  
• Whipped cream
  






Instructions



1. Slice bread into 1½-inch-thick slices. Arrange bread slices tightly together in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Beat eggs, ½ cup sugar, milk, and vanilla with a wire whisk until blended. Pour half of egg mixture over bread.
   
   
2. Peel, core, and slice enough apples to measure about 8½ cups. Place sliced apple over bread to cover. Pour remaining half of egg mixture over apple. Combine remaining ½ cup sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg; sprinkle evenly over apple. Dot with butter. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
   
   
3. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour. Remove from oven, and let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Cut into squares, and serve with warm maple syrup; top with whipped cream.
   
   Makes 8 servings.