Holiday Morning French Toast

Yield:
Makes 12 servings

Preparation Time:
20 minutes; Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

  1. 1 cup brown sugar
  2. 1/2 cup butter, melted
  3. 3 teaspoons McCormick Ground Cinnamon (divided)
  4. 3 tart apples (such as Granny Smith), peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  5. 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins
  6. 1 loaf Italian or French bread, cut into 1-inch slices
  7. 6 large eggs
  8. 1 1/2 cups milk
  9. 1 tablespoon McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract
Directions:

1. Combine brown sugar, butter and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a 13x9-inch baking dish. Add apples and cranberries; toss to coat well. Spread apple mixture evenly over bottom of baking dish. Arrange slices of bread on top.

2. Mix eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon until well blended. Pour mixture over bread, soaking bread completely. Cover and refrigerate 4 to 24 hours.

3. Bake covered with aluminum foil, in a preheated 375 F. oven for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes. Serve warm.

Source: McCormick


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