The Mrs. fixed a breakfast casserole I had never – had – seen – or tasted before.  Oh, Sweet Mother of Pearl, this is wonderful!  I like it, I love it, I want more of it!  And you will too once you’ve tasted it.  Layered in this pan are cooked apples, French bread, and a mixture of eggs, milk, and vanilla.  That is all there is.  The apples take a few minutes to peal and cook, but after that – easy breezy!

This is one of those make-it-ahead dishes.  Prepare and assemble the casserole the night before you want to serve it.  Let it rest in the refrigerator overnight.  The apples, bread, and egg mixture will become friends.  The next morning, you set it out for about thirty minutes so Apple French Toast Casserole will be closer to room temperature, and then plop it into the 375 degree oven.  And this is what you get.

Don’t you want to eat this?  Just looking at this picture makes me weak.  The dish is beautiful and extremely delicious.

Here is the pretty table.  With the Apple French Toast, we had Homestead Heritage grits (so good), fresh cherries and grapes, orange juice, and Pinon Coffee from New Mexico.  A great breakfast to remember and duplicate.

Again, good friends and great food.  Breaking bread together is a blessing.  Thank you Mrs.

Blessings to you and yours,

P.S. Mrs. got this recipe from friend Joan who got it from a friend.  Aren’t these the best kind of recipes?

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