Recipe for cooking caramel apple french toast

Breakfast Recipes :: Waffles, Pancakes and French Toast

Caramel Apple French Toast

1 (16 ounce) loaf French bread, sliced 1 1/2-in.es thick
1 c. packed light brown sugar
1/2 c. unsalted butter
2 Tbsp. light corn syrup
3 sm. Granny Smith apples, peeled, sliced and cored
1/4 c. sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
8 eggs
2 c. milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring

Slice bread and set aside, reserving 12 slices. Cover bread with a cloth to prevent it from drying out.

In a saucepan, whisk together brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly for 1 min.. Pour into a buttered 9 x 13-in. baking dish. Place six slices French bread on top of this mixture. Layer slices from each of the six apples over each of the six bread slices.

In a sm. bowl, mix together sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle half of this mixture evenly over the apples and bread slices.

Place remaining bread slices on top of the apples. Sprinkle with remaining sugar/cinnamon/nutmeg mixture.

Using a mixer, beat eggs, milk and vanilla extract or flavoring together until frothy. Pour over the bread slices. Refrigerate overnight, covered.

Bake the next morning, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 mins..

Serve with warm maple syrup.