Apple Crisp French Toast Casserole

• Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. corn syrup
  • 1 pound bread, French, challah, or croissants
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1¼ cups milk
  • 1¼ cups cream
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 3 apples
  • 3 Tbsp. Butter
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • 3 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
  • ⅔ cup butter melted
  • ½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice, optional

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon

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Description

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. corn syrup
• 1 pound bread, French, challah, or croissants
• 8 large eggs
• 1¼ cups milk
• 1¼ cups cream
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 3 apples
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• ½ tsp. cinnamon
• 3 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• ⅔ cup butter melted
• 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
• ½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice, optional

Directions

• In a small saucepan cook the butter, brown sugar and corn syrup over medium heat, stirring frequently, until smooth and tawny. Pour the mixture in an even layer into a 12x 8 baking dish. (If you use a different size casserole pan make sure to adjust the cooking time.)
• Tear or cut the bread into cubes about 1 in size . Put the bread into your casserole pan in an even layer.
• In a medium-large measuring cup with a spout whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, vanilla, and salt until combined well. Pour evenly over the bread.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Peel the apples, quarter them and remove the cores. Cut each quarter into five slices. Put apples in a large nonstick skillet on medium-heat with the 3 Tbsp. butter and the ½ tsp. cinnamon. When the apples start to sizzle stir and then cover with a lid. Cook for three minutes stirring once. Remove the lid and add the 3 Tbsp. brown sugar. Stir to coat, then spoon the apples /sauce over the casserole. (You can start making the topping while this cooks.)
• In a medium bowl, combine the ingredients for the crisp topping. Use your hands to scatter the topping over the casserole.
• Bake casserole, uncovered, in middle of oven until puffed and the top has browned 40 - 50 minutes. At 40 minutes the casserole will be 160F when checked with an internal thermometer and the French toast will have a softer texture. At 50 minutes the casserole is a bit firmer. Doneness is personal preference.
• Serve hot casserole with, butter, favorite syrup or whipped cream as desired.