Apples & Spice Bake Toast
- Preparation time: 30 minutes;
- Refrigeration time; overnight;
- Baking time: 1 hour;
- Resting time: 5 to 10 minutes.
- Serves 8 to 10.
- INGREDIENTS
- 1 large loaf French or Italian bread
- 8 large eggs
- 3 1/2 cups milk or light cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablspoon vanilla
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 6-8 medium-sized cooking apples. ((Cortland,. Maclntosh, or Granny Smith)
- 1/4 of a stick butter
- PREPARATION
- 1. Slice bread into 1 1/2 inch slices.
- 2. Spray- 9” X 13” inch glass pan with corn oil or nonstick spray.
- 3. Place bread. in glass dish, placing tightly together.
- 4. In separate bowl, beat together eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, milk, and vanilla (by hand, with -whisk, for about 30 seconds). Pour one-half of egg-milk mixture over bread.
- 5. Peel, core and slice apples. Place sliced apples on top of bread to cover.
- 6. Pour balance of egg-milk mixture evenly over apples-
- 7. Mix remaining ½ cup sugar with cinnamon and nutmeg and sprinkle evenly over top of apples.
- 8. Dot with butter. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- 9. Next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 10. Uncover dish and bake in oven 1 hour- It will rise high and brown nicely.
- 11. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
- 12. Cut into squares and serve warm with maple syrup.
- 13. Top with whipped cream and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.
