Baked Apple French Toast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large loaf French bread or 2 small loaves (16 oz.)
8 eggs
3 c. milk
3/4 c. sugar, divided
1 Tbsp. vanilla
5 Granny Smith apples (less if large)
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with vegetable oil spray.
Slice bread into 1 1/2-inch slices.
Place bread tightly together in one layer.
Beat eggs lightly.
Add milk, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla.
Mix with whisk.
Pour 1/2 liquid over bread.
Peel, core and slice apples.
Place on top of bread to cover.
Pour remaining egg mixture over apples.
Mix 1/2 cup sugar (or less) with cinnamon.
Sprinkle evenly over apples.
Dot with butter.
Bake 35 minutes.
Cool 10 to 15 minutes.
Serve with syrup.
If prepared night before, cover, refrigerate and bake for 50 minutes.