Holiday Morning French Toast
This is great for a breakfast or brunch. Fixed the night before and popped in the oven in the morning while you are busy with other things. Prep time does not include refrigeration time.
Steps
Combine brown sugar , butter , and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
Add apples and raisins , toss to coat well.
Spread apple mixture evenly over bottom of 13x9-inch pan.
Arrange slices of bread on top.
Mix eggs , milk , vanilla , and remaining cinnamon until well blended.
Pour over bread , soaking bread completely.
Cover and refrigerate 4 to 24 hours.
Bake , covered with aluminum foil , in a preheated 375 oven for 40 minutes.
Uncover and bake 5 minutes.
Remove from oven.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Serve warm.
For an eye-catching presentation , loosen edges of baking dish and invert onto a large serving platter.
Ingredients
brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, tart apples, raisins, french bread, eggs, milk, vanilla