Holiday Morning French Toast just goes together with the Macy’s Day Parade or opening Christmas presents. This dish has been a long standing tradition in my family. The best part is you can do the prep work the night before and not miss a moment with family and friends.
Ingredients
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Melted Butter
3 Tsp. Ground Cinnamon
3 Apples (Peeled, Cored and Sliced thin)
1/2 Cup of Dried Cranberries (you can also use Raisins or Dried Cherries)
1 Loaf of French Bread (Cut into one inch thick slices)
6 Large Eggs
1.5 Cups Milk
1 TBsp. Vanilla Extract
Directions
The Night Before:
1. Combine brown sugar, butter, 1 Tsp. Cinnamon in a 9×13 inch pan.
2. Add apples & dried Cranberries, toss to coat.
3. Spread apple mixture evenly over the bottom of pan.
4. Arrange slices of bread on top of the apples.
5. Mix eggs, milk, vanilla & remaining 2 Tsp. of Cinnamon.
6. Pour mixture over the bread to soak completely.
7. Cover and Refrigerate 4-24 hours.
Day of Serving:
1. Preheat oven to 375 Degrees.
2. Bake French Toast in pan, covered with foil for 40 minutes.
3. Uncover and bake for and additional 5 minutes.
4. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Ingredients
1 white cake mix
2 three ounce packages of instant lemon pudding
1/4 cup poppy seeds
1/2 cup oil
4 eggs
1 cup boiling water
Directions
- Mix all ingredients together and beat for 4 minutes
- Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes
- Makes two loaves!!
This garlic bread is great with your favorite Italian Meal. My fiance, Mike, uses French Bread to left over hamburger buns. I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we do.
Ingredients
1/2 cup softened butter
2 TBSP mayo
1/4 tsp sage
3 cloves garlid; chopped
2 tsps dried oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 French baquette; halved lengthwise
2 TBSP grated parmesan cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to broil
- Combine butter, mayo, sage, garlic, oregano, salt & pepper
- Spread mixture evenly on bread & spinkle with parmesan cheese
- Place bread under broiler for 5 min. or until lightly toasted
