Ingredients:

1 loaf day-old French Bread, sliced into 1″ thick pieces

8 eggs

2 cup whole milk

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

3/4 cup sugar, divided

2 tbsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp cinnamon

4 medium apples

1/2 cup pecans, chopped

1 tbsp butter

Maple syrup for drizzling

Instructions:

  1. Core, Peel and quarter the apples, then slice into 1/4″ thick slices. Place in a bowl and toss with 1 tbsp cinnamon and 1/4 cup of the sugar, making sure that the apples are well coated. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, 1/4 cup of sugar, remaining tbsp of cinnamon, vanilla, milk and cream.
  3. Grease the bottom of a large baking pan with 1 tbsp of butter. Dip half of the slices of bread in the egg mixture quickly, one at a time, and place in the pan. Spread half of the apple mixture over the bread. Repeat with the remaining bread and apple mixture. Then pour the remaining egg mixture over the top of the pan. Sprinkle the chopped pecans and remaining 1/4 cup of sugar over the top. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
  4. Remove the pan from the refrigerator 30 mins before baking to warm to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake 45 mins, covered. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 mins. Serve warm, drizzled with maple syrup.