Apple French Toast

Apple French Toast

3 apples, pared and sliced thin

8 eggs, beaten slightly

3 cups milk - mix with eggs
1 Tblsp. vanilla - add to egg/milk mixture
1/4 cup sugar - add to above mixture
3 Tblsp. butter

Cinnamon to taste
1/2 cup sugar

1 large loaf of French bread - Slice 1-1/2" thick and lay slices flat into 9 x 13 buttered pan or glass baking dish. Squeeze the slices in an snug as possible!

Pour 1/2 of the egg mixture over the bread, spread apples evenly over the bread, then pour the other 1/2 of the egg mixture over the apples.

Top with cinnamon/sugar mixture, and dot with butter.

Bake at 350° (glass) or 400° (metal) for 50 minutes. You can also assemble this dish the night before, and put it in the fridge overnight. Get up a bit early and pop it in the oven. By the time everyone else is up and dressed, breakfast is ready!

Serve with fresh cream (whipped or unwhipped!)

Shortbread

Shortbread
From Clara

4 oz sugar

8 oz butter

12 oz plain flour

Melt butter and combine all ingredients together.

Spread into a 6" x 12" pan

Bake at 350ºF for 30 minutes. Do not overcook or it will be crunchier. If it is cooked the right length of time, this shortbread will melt in your mouth!!

Sprinkle with sugar and allow shortbread to cool in the pan.

(Can be eaten warm, but we prefer it cold).