Ingredients
- 1 large loaf French or Italian bread
- 8 large eggs
- 3-1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 Tbs vanilla
- 3 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 6-7 medium size cooking apples (Cortland, Macintosh or Granny Smith)
- 1/4 of 1 stick butter
- Slice bread into 1-1/2 in slices. Spray 9x13 glass pan with non-stick spray
- Place bread in glass dish, placing slices tightly together.
- In separate bowl, beat together eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, milk and vanilla (by hand, with whisk, for about 30 seconds). Pour one half of egg mixture over bread.
- Peel, core and thinly slice apples. Place sliced apples on top of bread to cover, overlapping quite a bit.
- Pour balance of egg mixture evenly over apples.
- Mix remaining 1/2 cup sugar with cinnamon and nutmeg and sprinkle evenly over top of apples.
- Dot with butter, then cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Next day, pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Uncover dish and bake for about 1 hour. It will rise high and brown nicely. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
- Cut into squares and serve warm with apple syrup. Top with whipped cream and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.
Contributed by: Gretchen Biggins
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