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Deep Dish French Toast - Recipe

Filled with fruit and nuts, this recipe has a combinatin of flavors and has a slightly crunchy texture. It is a great French toast to fix when planning a brunch because it is made ahead of time, leaving more time for other brunch recipes to be prepared just before serving.
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Deep Dish French Toast Recipe
Directions
  • Grease a 9x13 dish.
  • Place half of the bread cubes in the bottom of the dish.
  • Scatter cream cheese cubes, nuts, raisins, apricots and apples on top.
  • Cover with remaining bread cubes.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • Pour egg mixture over the top of the bread cubes.
  • Press the cubes down with your hands to sink the top cubes into the egg mixture.
  • Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Heat the oven to 350°.
  • Let the dish sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
  • Bake covered with foil for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake 30-40 minutes more or until the cubes are browned and no liquid is on the bottom.
  • Drizzle melted butter over the top - optional.
  • Allow to sit for 5 minutes.
  • Cut into squares and serve with maple syrup.
 
 
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Container: 9 x 13 baking dish
Servings: 10
Ingredients
-1 loaf apple raisin bread - cut into cubes
-8 ounces cream cheese - cubed
- walnuts - chopped
-1/2 cup raisins
- dried apricots - chopped
-1 apple, peeled and chopped
-8 large eggs
-2 cups milk
-1/2 cup brown sugar
-2 teaspoons vanilla
-1 teaspoon cinnamon
-1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
-4 tablespoons butter - melted, optional
- Maple syrup