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!)