Apple French Toast Baked

I've finally find the time to post what I had for breakfast like 5 days ago. This Apple French Toast Baked is really a no brainer. You just prepare it the day before (in the night) and the next morning, put it in the oven and bake for a warm and delicious wholesome breakfast. I really like this french toast as it contains my favourite whole wheat bread, eggs and apple. I cannot live without bread. Furthermore, it has a slight taste of cinnamon which is one ingredient I really like to add to my breakfasts, no matter whether its oatmeal or pancakes. Its such an easy breakfast to make that you will find yourself making it over and over again when ideas run out.

RECIPE: Serves 4

• 8 slices of 100% whole wheat baguette (its hard to find 100% out in the market, I made the bread on my own)
• 4 whole eggs
• 4 egg whites
• 1 cup low fat milk ( I used soy milk)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 5 cups sliced apples, fresh
• 1/2 lemon juice, about 1-1/2 tablespoons
• 1 tablespoons brown sugar (I used molasses)
  
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Lightly greased a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with oil. Place the slices of bread on to the baking pan in a single layer. Whisk together the eggs, egg whites, milk and vanilla. Pour the egg mixture over the bread in the pan. In a medium bowl, pour the lemon juice over the apples and mix. Lay the apples on top of the layer of bread. Scatter molasses and cinnamon over the top. Wrap foil around the pan and refrigerate overnight.

Some notes:

• Instead of 2 whole eggs per person, the recipe calls for 1 whole egg and 1 egg white per person.
  
• Mixing the apples with the lemon juice prevents browning of the apple when left overnight in the refrigerator.
• The original recipe calls for peach (but I couldn't bring myself to buy it as its kind of expensive) and 3 tablespoons brown sugar (I used 1 tbsp because I don't really want to add too much sugar to what I'm eating. The cinnamon, apple and soymilk gave the end-product a sweetness that I find it just nice).
  

Enjoy!

PS: This is adopted from Food Network.