A baked French toast recipe with raisins or cranberries as well as a brown sugar and cinnamon mixture. A family favorite that has become a tradition. Prep it the night before. On Christmas morning just put it in to bake while opening the presents.
| 1 | cup brown sugar | |
| 1/2 | cup butter -melted | |
| 3 | teaspoons cinnamon | |
| 3 | apples -peeled, cored and thinly sliced (or 1 can of sliced apples) | |
| 1/2 | cup dried raisins or cranberries | |
| 1/2-1 | loaf of Challah (egg) bread or any other sweet bread. | |
| 6 | large eggs | |
| 1 1/2 | cup milk | |
| 1 | tablespoon vanilla |
Combine brown sugar, butter and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a 13X9 baking pan. Add apples and cranberries; toss until you coat the fruit well. spread apple mixture evenly over baking dish. Arrange slices of bread on top of fruit/sugar mixture.
Mix the eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and pour over the bread; make sure the bread is completely soaked. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour or up to 24 hours.
Bake covered in a 375 degree oven for approx 40-50 minutes. Uncover and bake another 5 minutes to lightly brown. Remove from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes; serve warm.