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Prep Time : 1hr 10min
Cook Time : 50min
Course : Breakfast, Brunch
Type of Prep : Bake
Occasion : Christmas
 

Holiday Morning French Toast

From Barbara Whiting,
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This french toast recipe has rasins or cranberries as well as a brown sugar and cinnamon mixture.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter -melted
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 3 apples -peeled, cored and thinly sliced (or 1 can of sliced apples)
  • 1/2 cup dried raisins or cranberries
  • 1/2-1 loaf of French bread or any other sweet bread-Brioche, Hawaiian.
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla

PREPARATION:

Combine brown sugar, butter and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a 13X9 baking pan. Add apples and cranberries; toss until you coat the fruit well. spread apple mixture evenly over baking dish. Arrange slices of bread on top of fruit/sugar mixture.

Mix the eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and pour over the bread; make sure the bread is completely soaked. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour or up to 24 hours.

Bake covered in a 375 degree oven for approx 40-50 minutes. Uncover and bake another 5 minutes to lightly brown. Remove from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes; serve warm. - MarshaSue, forum member

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