3/4 c. brown sugar lightly packed
1 tsp. cinnamon
dash of ground cloves
1/2 c. butter melted
3 tart apples cored, peeled and sliced
1/2 c. raisins
1 skinny French baquette cut into 1 inch slices
6 eggs lightly beaten
1 - 1/2 c. whole milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. cinnamon

Grease a 9 X 13 pan. In a large bowl, mix together brown sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon and one shake of ground cloves. Mix in melted butter. Stir in the apples and raisins until evenly coated. Pour into greased pan. Arrange bread slices in an even layer over the fruit. Whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla and 2 tsp. cinnamon. Pour over bread making sure all pieces are soaked. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. Remove from refrigerator (let sit out while oven preheats) and preheat oven to 375°F.

Bake covered for 40 minutes. Remove cover and cook another 5 minutes. Let stand 5 more minutes before serving.