From: Village Green Inn, Falmouth, Massachusetts www.villagegreeninn.com

Apples & Spice Bake Toast

  • Preparation time: 30 minutes;
  • Refrigeration time; overnight;
  • Baking time: 1 hour;
  • Resting time: 5 to 10 minutes. 
  • Serves 8 to 10.

 

  • INGREDIENTS
  • 1 large loaf French or Italian bread
  • 8 large eggs
  • 3  1/2 cups milk or light cream
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablspoon vanilla
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 6-8 medium-sized cooking apples. ((Cortland,.  Maclntosh, or Granny Smith)
  • 1/4 of a stick butter

 

  • PREPARATION
  • 1. Slice bread into 1 1/2 inch slices.
  • 2. Spray- 9” X 13” inch glass pan with corn oil or nonstick spray.
  • 3. Place bread. in glass dish, placing tightly together.
  • 4. 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-milk mixture over bread.
  • 5. Peel, core and slice apples.  Place sliced apples on top of bread to cover.
  • 6. Pour balance of egg-milk mixture evenly over apples-
  • 7. Mix remaining ½ cup sugar with cinnamon and nutmeg and sprinkle evenly over top of apples.
  • 8. Dot with butter.  Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • 9. Next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 10. Uncover dish and bake in oven 1 hour- It will rise high and brown nicely. 
  • 11. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
  • 12. Cut into squares and serve warm with maple syrup.
  • 13. Top with whipped cream and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.

 

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