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Holiday Morning French Toast

Name: Holiday Morning French Toast
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter melted; 3 tsps McCormick® Cinnamon, Ground divided; 3 tart apples such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored and thinly sliced; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1 loaf Italian bread cut into 1-inch slices; 6 eggs; 1 1/2 cups milk; 1 tbsp McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract

Holiday Morning French Toast is perfect for a special holiday morning. It can be prepared the night before, refrigerated and simply baked in the morning. The aroma lets your family know that they are in for a real treat. Photo credit: Nicole Shoemaker from Cooking for Keeps.

20m

PREP TIME

50m

COOK TIME

317

CALORIES

9

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Ingredients 12 Servings

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
3 teaspoons McCormick® Ground Cinnamon, divided
3 tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/2 cup dried cranberries Substitutions available
- raisins
1 loaf Italian bread, cut into 1-inch slices Substitutions available
- loaf French bread, cut into 1-inch slices
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tablespoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Mix brown sugar, butter and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon in 13x9-inch baking dish. Add apples and cranberries; stir to coat well. Spread evenly in bottom of baking dish. Arrange slices of bread on top.
2 Mix eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon until well blended. Pour mixture over bread, soaking bread completely. Cover with foil. Refrigerate 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
3 Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake, covered, 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. For an eye-catching presentation, loosen edges with small knife. Invert onto large serving platter.