Saturday, December 13, 2008

Overnight Apple French Toast

Oh, this is SO good! If I could have taken a picture that actually did this justice, you're mouth would be watering right now, and it wouldn't be surprising if you jumped up this instant and started cutting up some apples and slicing french bread, regardless of the time of day! :) I'd like to thank my friends Jenny and Anona for making my life happier by sharing this recipe with me. Thanks, ladies. I don't know how I can ever repay you.

Overnight Apple French Toast
submitted by Erin

1 cup brown sugar
½ cup butter
2 Tb white corn syrup
3 large apples, peeled, seeded, and sliced
6 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 loaf of French bread, sliced thick (you definitely won't need all of it)
cinnamon

To make the caramel, melt butter in saucepan and then add brown sugar and corn syrup. Heat for 5 minutes, allowing it to boil. Remove from heat and pour into a 9x13 glass pan. (The caramel will harden, but don't worry, it will turn into a syrup while baking.) Line apples over the caramel in the pan. In a separate bowl mix the eggs, milk and vanilla. Dip the bread into the mixture, coating liberally. Place bread over apples in the pan (you won't need all the bread, just enough to fill the pan). Sprinkle very generously with cinnamon. Cover and refrigerate overnight so that all the flavors can penetrate. In the morning, heat the oven to 350°, and cook uncovered for 45 minutes.

9 comments:

  1. What a yummy combination! I love apples with breakfast foods. You always have such fabulous recipes Erin.

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  2. Looks wonderful! I will def have to try this!!

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  3. Mmm this sounds rich and really yummy! We will ahve to give it a try! Thank Erin!

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  4. I have to tell you, Erin. Griff and I saw this on the blog and thought it looked really yummy. With all the baby stuff, I didn't think much more about it. This morning I didn't even realize Griff was awake, when he said (without even opening his eyes yet), "I want Apple French Toast." What a disappointment when I reminded him that it was an "overnight" recipe. :) We'll have to try it soon, though!

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  5. I found your blog from My Kitchen Cafe and I love it! Your recipes look so delicious. I wanted to make this recipe this weekend - do you bake it covered or uncovered?

    Thanks!

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  6. This is SO yummy!! thank you for posting this, I made it for a playgroup (for the moms of course!) and will make it again tonight for a church activity group. It is amazing!

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  7. Just found this recipe today and it sounds wonderful. I have several golden delicious apples that are a wee bit soft but they should work fine in this dish, right? Enjoy drooling over your recipes!

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  8. Hi Joyce,
    Yes, I think they will work just fine! Enjoy breakfast! Yum. :)
    ~ Erin

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  9. Mine is in the refrigerater... for dinner tonight. Thank you! We always love everything we try off your blog. You gals are amazing!

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