Apple French Toast

Apples in brown sugar syrup top vanilla flavored French toast. Apple French toast is baked and served with an apple cinnaon syrup.

Ingredients -

1 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Butter or Margarine
2 tablespoons Corn Syrup
2 large Apples, peeled and sliced
3 Eggs
1 cup Whole Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
9 slices day old French Bread, cut in 3/4 inch thick slices

Syrup:
1 cup Applesauce
1 (10 ounces) jar Apple Jam
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon Ground Cloves

Preparation:

1. Add brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup to small saucepan. Cook over low heat 5-7 minutes until mixture thickens.

2. Pour sugar mixture into 13 x 9 baking non-stick baking pan.

3. Place apples in layer on top of sugar mixture.

4. In a shallow bowl, combine eggs, milk, and vanilla. Whisk to blend well.

5. Place French bread slices in egg mixture for 1 minute. Place bread slices on top of apples.

6. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Warm French toast to room temperature, approximately 30 minutes.

7. Preheat oven to 350 F.

8. Bake 40 minutes.

9. Combine applesauce, apple jelly, cinnamon, and cloves in a small saucepan. Cook until hot.

10. Serve over apple French toast.

Variations and Recipe Ideas:

Cooking Tip

Vanilla Extract

Use 100% pure vanilla extract, or use vanilla beans for an even better vanilla flavoring. Buy vanilla beans, cut a slit lengthwise along the bean, open and scrape the seeds from the inside. The fresh vanilla is wonderful, especially in this recipe mixed with the apple flavors.

Brunch Tip

Assorted Nuts

Set out assorted nuts like cashews, walnuts, pecans and macadamia nuts. Reserve some of the nuts, crush finely and place in small bowls for topping fruit and egg dishes.