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Recipe of the week: Eggland's Best Baked Apple French Toast

This recipe was submitted by Laurel. It looks delicious! Thank you, Laurel!

Serving Size: 16
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 40-50 minutes
Serving Ideas: Breakfast & Brunch

Ingredients

3 large green apples
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
12 oz. cream cheese
12 slices firm bread
8 Eggland's Best eggs
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons vanilla
cinnamon

Preparation Method

1. Set rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 350? F. Butter a
13-by-9-inch pan.

2. Core and cut the apples into thin wedges, leaving the skin on (if
desired).

3. In a skillet, melt butter with brown sugar and one tablespoon water.
Add apples and cook, stirring for 2 to 3 minutes.

4. Transfer cooked apples to the baking dish; allow to cool.

5. Cut cream cheese into cubes and arrange evenly over the apples.

6. Cut slices of bread in half diagonally and layer over the apples to
cover the whole dish.

7. In a large bowl, beat together Eggland's Best eggs, milk, and
vanilla.

8. Pour the egg mixture over the bread, taking care to dampen all the
bread.

9. Sprinkle with cinnamon. The dish needs to be baked for 40 to 50
minutes, until golden and puffed. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Note:

To lower total fat, use low fat milk and low fat cream cheese.

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