French Toast & Apple Casserole

4 Tblsp. butter
3-4 large apples
3/4 cup of brown sugar
2 Tblsp. water
1 Tsp. cinnamon
8-10 slices of Italian bread/French bread
4 large eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
2 Tsp vanilla extract

Melt the butter in a large skillet and add apples.
Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
Add brown sugar, water, and cinnamon and continue to cook and stir for 10 minutes until apples are tender.
Spoon mixture into 13x9 baking dish.
Cover apples with bread slices, making sure to cover the entire surface.
Trim the bread to fit if you must.
Beat eggs until foamy, then beat in milk and vanilla.
Dip each bread slice in the egg mixture.
Cover apples with bread slices, making sure to cover the entire surface.
Trim the bread to fit if you must.
Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
In the morning, remove the dish from the refrigerator and let it stand while oven is preheated to 375 F.
Bake uncovered for 35 minutes, or until bread is golden and firm.
Let sit 10 minutes before serving.
To serve on a platter, run a knife around the edges of the casserole, place platter on top of casserole, and carefully flip.
To serve individually, use a spatula to remove serving, place serving plate on top of serving and carefully flip so apple side is up.

And you all know how I am, I never follow a recipe exactly. I didn't really measure things exactly. I think it would be delicious though to have the casserole double-layered. It seemed a little thin to me.

The apples end up being really delicious, so believe me, you'll want to eat a lot of this!

And also, I'm sure you don't have to refrigerate it overnight.