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Ingredients
- 9 slices firm white bread, cut into halves
- 2 c. half and half (light cream)
- 1/2 c. each: sugar and water
- 6 medium tart apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground cardamon
- 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
Method
- Place bread slices in single layer in shallow pan.
- Evenly drizzle 1/2 cup half and half over bread.
- In medium saucepan, mix sugar and water; bring to boil.
- Cover and reduce heat.
- Simmer 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Return to medium heat.
- Add 1/3 of apple slices and simmer each portion 3 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon.
- Reserve sugar syrup.
- Line a buttered shallow 2 1/2-quart baking dish; top with 1/2 of poached apples. Make a layer of another 1/3 of the bread.
- Cover evenly with remaining apples.
- Cover with rest of bread.
- Beat eggs; mix in cinnamon and cardamon, then 1 1/2 cups half and half and sugar syrup from poaching apples.
- Pour egg mixture evenly over bread. Dot with butter.
- Bake at 350° until top layer is brown and crusty (1 hour).
