Hokiday Morning French Toast

1 cup brown sugar

½ cup butter melted

3 tsp. McCormick Ground Cinnamon (divided)

1 loaf Italian or French bread cut into1-inch slices

3 tart apples (such as Granny Smith) peeled, cored & thinly sliced.

1 Tbs. McCormick pure vanilla extract

6 large eggs

1½ cups milk

½ cup dried cranberries or raisins

Combine brown sugar, butter & 1 tsp. cinnamon in a 13 X 9" baking dish. Add apples and cranberries: toss to coat well. Spread apple mixture evenly over bottom of baking dish. Arrange slices of bread on top. Mix eggs, milk vanilla & remaining 2 tsp. cinnamon until well blended. Pour mixture over bread, soaking bread completely. Cover and refrigerate 4 to 24 hours. Bake, covered with aluminum foil, in a preheated 375-degree oven for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven: let stand 5 minutes. Serve warm.