Overnight Apple French Toast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 large tart apples, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
3 eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
9 slices day-old French bread (3/4 inch thick)
1 cup applesauce
1 (10 ounce) jar apple jelly
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Preparation

In a small saucepan, cook brown sugar, butter and corn syrup until thick, about 5-7 minutes.
Pour into an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan; arrange apples on top.
In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk and vanilla.
Dip bread slices into the egg mixture for 1 minute; place over apples.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
Bake, uncovered, at 350\u00b0F for 35-40 minutes.
For syrup combine last 4 ingredients in a medium saucepan; cook and stir until hot.
Serve over French toast.