Cameo Apple-Topped French Toast

• 4 eggs
• 13 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 14 teaspoon cinnamon
• 8 slices thick bread
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 12 cup chopped walnuts or 12 cup pecans (optional)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 cameo apples, peeled,cored,sliced
• 23 cup brown sugar
• 18 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Beat eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon together in large bowl.
2. Soak bread slices in mixture for five minutes or until bread is saturated.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium heat.
4. Press each bread slice into nuts to coat, if desired.
5. Cook 2 or 3 slices until golden brown on each side, turning once.
6. Repeat with remaining bread slices and nuts, adding butter to skillet as needed.
7. Serve hot with apple topping.
8. Apple topping: Heat butter in medium skillet over medium heat until melted.
9. Add apples; cook five minutes, stirring frequently.
10. Combine with brown sugar and cinnamon; cook two minutes more or until apples are slightly soft.

eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, bread, butter, walnuts, butter, cameo apples, brown sugar, cinnamon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cameo-apple-topped-french-toast-69621 (may not work)