Apple Pecan French Toast Recipe - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large eggs
1 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 medium jonathan apples or 1 medium mcintosh apple, peeled and shredded
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
vegetable cooking spray or melted butter
1 loaf French bread, cut into 12 1-inch slices
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons melted butter
maple syrup

Preparation

Place eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, apples and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl and stir to combine.
Mist bottom of a 12-by-8-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray or brush with melted butter. Place bread slices in a single layer in pan. Pour egg mixture over bread. Turn bread slices over to coat other side. Cover pan with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator overnight.
When ready to serve, preheat oven to 425\u00b0F Remove pan from refrigerator and remove plastic wrap. Sprinkle pecans over top and drizzle with melted butter. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until bread slices puff. Serve with maple syrup.