French Toast Casserole With Apple Recipes

BAKED APPLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Arrange 10 slices of bread in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Spread with pie filling; top with remaining bread. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , 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. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

APPLE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet and add apples.
• Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
• Add brown sugar, water, and cinnamon and continue to cook and stir for 10 minutes until apples are tender.
• Spoon mixture into 13x9 baking dish.
• Cover apples with bread slices, making sure to cover the entire surface.
• Trim the bread to fit if you must.
• Beat eggs until foamy, then beat in milk and vanilla.
• Pour egg mixture over the bread slices.
• Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• In the morning, remove the dish from the refrigerator and let it stand while oven is preheated to 375 F.
• Bake uncovered for 35 minutes, or until bread is golden and firm.
• Let sit 10 minutes before serving.
• To serve on a platter, run a knife around the edges of the casserole, place platter on top of casserole, and carefully flip.
• To serve individually, use a spatula to remove serving, place serving plate on top of serving and carefully flip so apple side is up.

APPLE-RAISIN FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a large bowl, mix together brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix in melted butter. Stir in apples and raisins until evenly coated. Pour into prepared pan. Arrange bread slices in an even layer over apples.
• In the bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Pour over bread, making sure every slice is fully soaked. Cover with aluminum foil, and refrigerated overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove dish from refrigerator while the oven is heating. Bake covered for 40 minutes. Remove cover, and bake 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

OVERNIGHT APPLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and syrup. Cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until thickened. Pour into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange apples over top., In a large bowl, beat eggs, milk and vanilla. Dip bread slices into the egg mixture 1 minute; place over apples. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine syrup ingredients; heat through. Serve with French toast.

BAKED APPLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Butter a 9 x 13-inch or 3-QT baking dish. Slice the bread into ¾-inch-thick slices.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, half & half, maple syrup, bourbon, vanilla, and salt.
• Dip each slice of challah into the custard mixture for about 5 seconds, then arrange in an overlapping pattern in the prepared baking dish. Be sure the entire bottom of the dish is covered with the bread. Pour any remaining custard over the bread. Set aside.
• In a large sauté pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the apples, brown sugar, maple syrup, and cinnamon. Cook, stirring frequently, until the apples are softened and the sugar-syrup is thickened, about 8 minutes. Spoon the apples and sugar-syrup evenly over the bread, making sure not to leave any of the syrup behind. If not baking immediately, cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Otherwise, proceed with the recipe.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F and set an oven rack in the middle position.
• Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until puffed and golden, about 20 minutes more. Remove from the oven and, using a fine sieve, dust with the confectioners' sugar. Serve with maple syrup.

CINNAMON AND APPLE-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Arrange half the bread cubes in an 8-inch baking dish.
• Distribute the cream cheese cubes evenly over the bread.
• Distribute the chopped apple over the top, and cover with the remaining bread cubes.
• Beat the eggs, milk, and cinnamon together; pour over all.
• Bake for 35 minutes, uncovered.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
• *Fresh Blueberry-Stuffed FrenchToast--substitute 2 cups blueberries for the apple and proceed as directed.
• *Fresh Strawberry-Stuffed French Toast--substitute 2 cups sliced strawberries for the apple and proceed as directed.
• *Toasted Almond and Peach-Stuffed French Toast--replace the apples with 2 large peaches, peeled and sliced; scatter the peaches over the cream cheese cubes, sprinkle with 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds, and proceed as directed.

APPLE CRISP FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• For the French toast and caramelized apples: Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• Spread the bread cubes on a large baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted, about 15 minutes. Let cool. Adjust the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the sugar, apple cider and lemon juice in a large, high-sided saute pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Stir in the Gala and Granny Smith apples and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and caramelized, about 15 minutes. Add the apple brandy if using; cook a few minutes longer. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the apples to a bowl (you don't want the apples to be too wet) and let cool. Reserve the apple cooking liquid for serving.
• For the streusel: Mix together the butter, salt and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Add the flour, oats and cinnamon and mix until well combined. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Squeeze the mixture in your hands to form larger and smaller clumps.
• For the casserole: Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with some softened butter. Whisk the eggs, yolks, vanilla and cinnamon in a large bowl until smooth. Whisk in the half-and-half, then fold in the cooled apples. Add the bread and stir to coat, pressing down to make sure bread is totally submerged. Let sit for 10 minutes.
• Transfer the apple-bread mixture to the buttered baking dish, pressing down to make sure the top is an even layer. Scatter the streusel evenly over the top. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until puffed and lightly golden brown, another 30 minutes or so. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
• Reheat the reserved apple cooking liquid. (If very thin, simmer briefly over medium heat until reduced to a syrup; if there isn't much, add some apple cider and simmer briefly.) Turn the heat to low and whisk in the cold butter, piece by piece, until emulsified. Serve with the French toast.

BAKED APPLE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 7x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Beat eggs, half-and-half, milk, white sugar, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl; add bread cubes and stir to coat. Let soak until bread is moist, at least 10 minutes.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir apples and brown sugar into the melted butter to moisten the sugar completely; add cinnamon and cook, stirring regularly, until the apples are warmed yet still firm, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir apple mixture into the bread mixture; pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden on top and still somewhat soft in the center, 35 to 45 minutes.

APPLE PIE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 1.5 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Rip up raisin bread into bite sized pieces and spread out evenly on the bottom of the casserole dish.
• Spread apple pie filling evenly over top of the raisin bread pieces.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, nutmeg, salt, allspice and vanilla extract. Pour over top of apple pie filling.
• In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, walnuts and cinnamon. Sprinkle over top the egg mixture. Cover.
• Bake for 30 minutes, covered. Then remove cover and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until egg mixture is set. Serve hot.