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Monday, March 28, 2011

RECIPE MONDAY!!!

Today is the last day in March meaning that today will be the last of the Breakfast recipes and April will be the month for Outdoor Grilled Items. As always, try out the recipe and let us know your opinion and suggestions on how to change it up. If you have a recipe you would like to share then please do. Also, if you are new to this page and are wondering why I chose the username 'lampstandbythefire', then check out my first blog on February 3, 2011 titled I am the wick... Just locate the Blog Archive at the bottom of the right column.


Baked Apple French Toast (courtesy of Beverly Johnston, Wisconsin)

20 slices French bread (1 inch thick)
1 can (21 oz) apple pie filling
8 eggs
2 cups milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Topping:
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1 cup chopped pecans
2 Tbsp corn syrup

Arrange 10 slices of bread in a greased 9x13 baking dish. Spread with pie filling; top with remaining bread. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmegt. Pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Remove from the refrigerator 30 min before baking. Meanwhile, place brown sugar in a small bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans and corn syrup. Sprinkle over French toast.

Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.