Holiday meals at Grandma's house were always special. Her love was always there in her food. As a youngster, I didn't understand that, but it's very clear to me now. I only hope I can become close to the cook she was. This recipe was a family favorite, and I think Grandma liked it because it could be prepared the night before.
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter (melted)
3 tsp ground cinnamon
3 tart apples (I like Granny Smith) peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
1/2 cup raisins (I like to substitute Craisins (dried cranberries))
1 loaf Italian or French bread, cut into 1" slices
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
Mix brown sugar, butter and 1 tsp of the cinnamon in 13 x 9" baking dish. Add apples and cranberries; stir to coat well. Spread evenly in bottom of baking dish. Arrange slices of bread on top.
Mix eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining 2 tsp cinnamon until well blended. Pour mixture over bread, soaking bread completely. Cover with foil. Refrigerate 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake, covered for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. For an eye-catching presentation, loosen edges with small knife. Invert onto large serving platter.
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