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Apple Cinnamon
French
Toast Recipe
A make-ahead apple cinnamon French toast recipe
made with
fresh
apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Make this French
toast the night before, refrigerate, and bake the following morning.
Smell
the aroma of fresh apples baking with cinnamon and brown sugar and
treat yourself and your family to a delicious egg toast for breakfast
or as a main piece of a Sunday brunch menu.
Serve
this French toast recipe with a fruit
compote or spiced
chunky pineapple sauce.Apple Cinnamon French Toast
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cooking
Time: 35 minutes
Ingredient
List:
5
tablespoons butter
3 large baking apples, peeled, cored, and
sliced
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
2
tablespoons dark corn syrup
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4
large eggs
1 cup milk
1-1/2 teaspoons pure
vanilla extract
French bread, cut into 1-inch thick slices
Kitchen Equipment Needed
Large heavy skillet
9" x 13" glass
baking dish
medium-sized mixing bowl
Instructions:
Step 1: In a large heavy
skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
Step
2: Add the sliced apples and cook until tender.
Step 3: Add the brown sugar,
corn syrup and cinnamon. Cook and stir frequently until the brown sugar
is dissolved.
Step 4:
Using a 9" x 13" glass baking dish, spray with a non-stick cooking
spray and spread the apple mixture evenly.
Step
5: Arrange your bread slices in a single layer on top of the
apples.
Step 6:
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla until
combined.
Step 7:
Pour this mixture over the bread slices. Cover with aluminum foil or
plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours.
Step 8:
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove the plastic
wrap and bake for 30-35 minutes until the mixture is golden brown and
firm to the touch.
Step 9:
Remove from oven and cool in
the pan for 5 minutes. Invert on a serving platter so the apple layer
is on the top, just like a pineapple upside down cake. Serve this
French toast recipe warm.
Serves
9-12.
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