Apple-Cinnamon Baked French Toast

Ingredients: 1 Pound Loaf French Bread Nonstick Cooking Spray 8 Large Eggs; Slightly Beaten 3 1/2 Cups Skim Milk 1 Cup Sugar; Divided 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract 6 Medium Apples;peel/core/thin Slice 3 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon 1 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg 1 Tablespoon Butter

Directions:

1. Slice bread into 1 1/2-inch slices. Coat a 9-by-13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and tightly pack bread into pan. 2. In a large bowl, stir together eggs, milk, 1/2 cup sugar and the vanilla. Pour half of the egg mixture over the bread slices. 3. Evenly distribute apple slices over bread. Top with remaining egg mixture. 4. In a small bowl combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar, the cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle over apples. Dot with butter. Cover and refrigerate overnight. 5. The next day, uncover pan and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes. Cut into squares and serve warm. from Joseph Stefanic, Oak Park, Illinois Source: Chicago Sun Times, August 7, 1996 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #296 Date: Mon, 28 Oct 1996 16:20:21 +0000 From: Linda Place