Name: Apple Crisp French Toast
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1/3 cup brown sugar; 3 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/4 cup apple cider; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 6 cups peeled and chopped Granny Smith Apples; 8 large eggs; 1 cup whole milk; 1 cup half and half; 3 tbsp light brown sugar; 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; 2 tbsp vanilla extract; 1 14-15 oz loaf French bread (cut into cubes or whole and stacked up against the baking dish); 1/3 cup quick cooking oats; 1/3 cup light brown sugar; 1/3 cup all purpose flour; 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon; pinch of salt; 3 tbsp unsalted butter (melted1/3); 1/3 cup caramel sauce (optional)