French Toast Apple-Maple Brunch Strata - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
2 medium apples, peeled and coarsely chopped
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/4 - 1/3 cup sugar (or to taste)
1/2 - 1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup sour cream, divided
6 large eggs
1 1/2 cups half-and-half, 10% cream (or use full-fat milk)
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 French bread (use only half a loaf, cut into 1/2-inch slices, NOT cubes!)

Preparation

Butter a 9-inch baking dish.
Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
Add in apples and saute until just softened (about 3 minutes) remove from heat.
Stir in the raisins, walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/2 cup sour cream.
In a medium bowl beat eggs, half and half, maple syrup and remaining 1/2 cup sour cream.
Layer HALF of the sliced bread in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Spread the apple/sour cream mixture over the bread slices, then top with remaining bread slices.
Pour the egg mixture over the top of the bread.
Cover and refrigerate from 2-24 hours.
Set oven to 325 degrees.
Bake for about 50-60 minutes or until set and lightly browned.
Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.