Baked French Toast with Glazed Apples Here is a breakfast or brunch dish that can be whipped together the night before. As it is baking, sauté apple slices until tender and glazed to serve over top. Serve with maple syrup. Preparation Time: 15 minutesChilling Time: OvernightCooking Time: 40 to 45 minutesServes 6 6 thick (3/4-inch/2 cm) slices of egg or raisin bread4 Ontario Eggs1-3/4 cup (425 mL) Ontario Milk1/4 cup (50 mL) Ontario Maple Syrup1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cardamom Apple Topping:1/4 cup (50 mL) packed brown sugar2 tbsp (25 mL) water3 Ontario Apples, peeled and thinly slicedPinch ground cardamom1 tbsp (15 mL) butterIcing sugar Arrange bread in single layer in buttered 9-x 13-inch (3 L) baking dish, trimming bread if necessary to fit. In large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, maple syrup, vanilla and cardamom; pour evenly over bread. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Bake, uncovered, in 375°F (190°C) oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until bread is puffed in centre. Apple Topping: About 10 minutes before end of the baking, heat large skillet over medium-high heat; add brown sugar and water, stirring, until mixture comes to a simmer. Add apples and cardamom; cook, stirring constantly with spatula, turning apple slices over, until tender but still have shape, about 4 minutes. Stir in butter until melted; remove from heat. Let cool a few minutes. Remove French toast from oven; let stand for 5 minutes. Cut into 6 servings; spoon topping over each. Sprinkle with icing sugar to taste. Nutritional Information:1 ServingPROTEIN: 11 gramsFAT: 9 gramsCARBOHYDRATE: 50 gramsCALORIES: 321FIBRE: 2 grams – Printed with permission from Foodland Ontario
Baked French Toast with Glazed Apples
