Baked Apple French Toast
["1 large loaf French bread or 2 small loaves", "8 eggs", "3 c. milk", "3/4 c. sugar, divided", "1 tsp. vanilla extract", "5 Granny Smith apples (or what you prefer)", "2 tsp. cinnamon", "2 Tbsp. butter"]
["Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.", "Spray 9 x 13-inch pan with vegetable oil spray.", "Slice bread into 1 1/2-inch slices.", "Place bread tightly together in one layer in pan."]
["bread", "eggs", "milk", "sugar", "vanilla extract", "apples", "cinnamon", "butter"]