Apple Upside Down French Toast Bake

Scott came home from work the other day with a bag of apples he had picked from a friends apple tree, they were the last of the season so some were not too great, but I did salvage a few. I wasn't sure what to make with them for a change, as I had some leftover french bread I decided to try an upside down apple french toast bake. Using my original french toast recipe, (omitting the cointreau and orange zest), I stewed the apples and placed them on the base and then continued with the bread and egg mixture as usual, thus making it an upside down style bake.

Ingredients

3-4 apples, peeled, cored and
thinly sliced
1/2 cup caster sugar
3 Tbsp unsalted butter
2 Tbsp water
1/2 Tsp ground cinnamon
4 eggs
day old french bread stick cut into 3/4' slices
1/2 cup cream
1/2 cup milk
1/2 Tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp sugar

Method

1. Melt butter in a pan until foamy, add apple slices and cook, stirring gently for 4-5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup sugar, water and cinnamon and continue cooking for 10 minutes or until tender. Spoon into a 9 x 7" baking dish, spreading evenly. Cover entire surface of apples with bread slices, trimming to fit.

2. Beat eggs, add the cream, milk, 2 Tbsp sugar and vanilla extract, whisk until combined. Pour over the bread slices, pushing them down so they are all covered in the mixture. Cover with cling warp and refrigerate overnight.

3. Preheat oven to 175° C. Remove from fridge and bring to room temperature before baking.

4. Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes until puffed and light brown. Remove from oven and enjoy while hot with maple syrup.

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