French Toast Apple Cobbler

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (21 ounce) can lucky leaf® premium apple pie filling
• 1/4 cup golden raisins or dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 6 (1 inch) thick slices brioche or challah

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• in a medium bowl, combine pie filling, raisins, lemon juice, one teaspoon of the vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon and the salt.
• spread mixture evenly in the bottom of a 3-quart rectangular baking dish.
• in a shallow dish whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, remaining 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla and remaining 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon.
• dip bread slices in egg mixture, turning to coat both sides.
• in a very large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. add bread slices, half at a time, to hot skillet.
• cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until bread is lightly browned, turning once to brown both sides.
• arrange bread slices in a single layer atop apple mixture in dish.
• bake, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through.
• cool slightly. serve bread slices on serving plates and top with apple mixture.