Apple Toffee French Toast With Apple Syrup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

French Toast
8 cups French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 tart apples, peeled and chopped
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup apple juice
2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
1/2 cup English toffee bits
5 eggs
3/4 cup milk
Apple Syrup
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups apple juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
5 tablespoons butter

Preparation

To make the French toast:
Place half of the bread cubes in a greased 13x9-inch baking pan, top with apples.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugars, apple juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth; stir in toffee bits. Spread over apples.
Top with remaining bread cubes.
In another large bowl, beat the eggs, milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla until well blended; pour over bread.
Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
While the French toast is baking, prepare the syrup.
To make the apple syrup:
In a medium-size saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, apple juice and lemon juice; heat to a boil, whisking constantly.
Boil for 1 minute; then stir in butter.
Serve over warm Apple Toffee French Toast.
Enjoy!