FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE WITH APPLE PIE FILLING RECIPES

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix granulated sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon with whisk.
• Heat 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat; melt butter in skillet. Add apples and half of the cinnamon-sugar; stir to coat. Cook about 10 minutes or until apples are tender.
• Butter 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish; spread half of the bread in bottom. Top with half of the apple mixture; repeat.
• In bowl, beat half-and-half, milk, eggs, vanilla and remaining cinnamon-sugar with whisk. Pour mixture over bread and apples, pressing down with spoon so everything gets soaked. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 12 hours to allow bread to soak up custard.
• Remove from refrigerator. Heat oven to 350°F. Bake about 40 minutes or until edges and top of bread are golden and casserole has puffed up a bit. Cool on rack 15 minutes before serving.
• In small bowl, beat glaze ingredients with whisk. Drizzle over casserole.

Steps:

• Cut bread into 1-inch cubes and add bread to a well-greased baking dish. (Stale bread works great too.)
• Add eggs, milk and sour cream to a large bowl or blender, whisking well or blending on low until fully incorporated. Add vanilla, cinnamon and salt and continue mixing together until fully blended homogenously.
• Pour egg mixture over bread cubes and make sure that all pieces of bread are in contact with the egg mixture; press down on bread with a large spoon as needed to coat.
• Spread apple pie filling over bread evenly.
• For the topping, in a separate bowl, combine flour, butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut ingredients together until mixture is crumbly. (You can also use your hands to do this.)
• Spread topping evenly over the apple pie and bread mixture.
• Cover pan and place in the fridge overnight or for at least 8 hours.
• THE NEXT MORNING: Remove pan from refrigerator.
• Place cold French toast bake in the oven and then turn oven on to 350 degrees. (Yes you are starting from cold.) Bake approximately 50-60 minutes. You are looking for the top to be golden brown and the middle to be firm. Bake in additional 5-minute increments until done, adding foil if the top appears to be done or browning too quickly.
• Serve with jam or maple syrup if desired.