French Toast: Baked with Apples & Raisins
Ingredients
- 1 loaf Italian, sour dough or French bread
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 1/2 c. butter, melted
- 2 t. cinnamon, divided
- 1-1/2 c. milk
- 6 large eggs
- 1 Tbls. pure vanilla
- 3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored & thinly sliced
- 1/2 c. raisins
- Syrup optional, not needed
Instructions
Combine brown sugar, butter and 1 t. cinnamon in a lightly greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish (see note below). Add apples and raisins; toss to coat well. Spread apple mixture evenly over bottom of baking dish.
Cut bread slices into 1/4ths and arrange layering and overlapping until pan is filled.
Mix eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining 1 teaspoon of cinnamon until well blended. Pour mixture over bread, soaking bread completely. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Bake, covered with aluminum foil in a preheated 375 degree oven, for 40 minutes. If using a glass pan, bake at 350 degrees. See note below.
Uncover and bake an additional 10 - 15 minutes.
Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes and serve warm with pan juices or syrup.
NOTE: Do not put glass pan in hot oven. Place pan in oven, turn oven on to 350 degrees and bake 50 minutes instead of 40.