Baked Apple French Toast Recipe

Ingredients

• 20 slices French bread (1 inch thick)

• 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

TOPPING

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup

Directions

1. 1

   Arrange 10 slices of bread in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Spread with pie filling; top with remaining bread. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

2. 2

   Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Meanwhile, place brown sugar in a small bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans and corn syrup. Sprinkle over French toast.

3. 3

   Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.