Apple Cranberry French Toast Bake

• 12 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 12 cup melted butter or 12 cup margarine
• 3 apples, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 loaf French bread, cut into 1 inch slices
• 6 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 12 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• fresh fruit, to serve as a side
• 8 slices bacon

1. In a large bowl, mix together brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
2. Mix in melted butter or margarine.
3. Stir in chopped apples and dried cranberries until evenly coated.
4. Pour into prepared pan.
5. Arrange French bread slices in an even layer over apples.
6. In same bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla and 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
7. Pour over bread, making sure every slice is fully soaked.
8. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate over night.
9. THIS IS KEY!
10. Preheat oven to 375F.
11. Remove dish from refrigerator while the oven is heating.
12. Bake covered for 40 minutes.
13. Remove cover, and bake 5 minutes.
14. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
15. Prepare your favorite fruit or bacon.
16. Serve Apple Cranberry French Toast Bake with Fruit and/or Bacon!

brown sugar, ground cinnamon, butter, apples, cranberries, bread, eggs, milk, vanilla, ground cinnamon, fresh fruit, bacon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-cranberry-french-toast-bake-516336 (may not work)