Apple French Toast

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
2 large tart apples, peeled and sliced 1/4" thick
3 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
9 slices day-old french bread (3/4" thick)

Syrup:
1 cup applesauce
1 10 oz jar apple jelly
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves

In small saucepan, cook brown sugar, butter and syrup until thick about 5-7 minutes. Pour into ungreased 13x9x2 pan and arrange apple slices on top.

In mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk and vanilla. Dip bread into the egg mix for 1 minute and place over apples. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
30 minutes before baking remove from refrigerator and let sit out. Bake in preheated 350ºF oven for 30-40 min.

Meanwhile, prepare syrup. Combine all syrup ingredients in medium saucepan. Cook and stir until hot.

Invert french toast onto a serving platter and serve with syrup. Yield: 4 servings.

Pam
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