Hearty French Toast Recipe

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"Since you make it ahead, this dish is wonderful for brunch," reports Page Alexander of Baldwin City, Kansas.

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Hearty French Toast Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 30 min. + standing

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

24 slices day-old French bread (3/4 inch thick)
12 thin slices fully cooked ham
12 thin slices cooked turkey
1 to 2 medium tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced
12 thin slices provolone cheese
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
APPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE:
1-1/2 cups cranberry juice
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 medium tart apple, peeled and finely chopped

Directions

Place half of the bread in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; top each with a slice of ham, turkey, two to three apple slices and a piece of cheese (cut or fold meat and cheese to fit). Top with remaining bread.
In a bowl, beat eggs, milk and nutmeg; pour over bread. Cover and chill 6 hours or overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the first five sauce ingredients; cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Stir in apple. Serve warm over French toast. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 562 calories, 15 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 107 mg cholesterol, 1,413 mg sodium, 79 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 28 g protein.

Originally published as Hearty French Toast in Taste of Home February/March 1998, p18