Double Cinnamon French Toast

Submitted by Burgundy Damsel

"From Cooking Pleasures Magazine. Haven't tried it yet."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 12 slices
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 12 slices cinnamon-swirl bread
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 apples, peeled and sliced
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup pure maple syrup

directions

1. Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Cook apples 10 min or until softened, stirring occasionally. Combine 2 tbsp sugar with 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Sprinkle over apples and stir until well coated. Add syrup. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minute Set aside.
2. Spray rimmed baking sheet or 15x10" baking dish with cooking spray. Cut bread slices in half diagonally; arrange in single layer in pan.
3. Whisk all remaining ingredients except in large bowl. Pour over bread, lifting slices to make sure mixture coats bottom.
4. Cover; refridgerate 1 hour or overnight, basting several times to completely soak bread.
5. Heat oven to 350*. Bake french toast, uncovered, 30 to 35 minutes or until slightly puffed and starting to brown. Serve with warm cinnamon apples made in step 1.