Spiced French Toast - Get Cracking

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
• 3/4-inch/2 cm thick slices French loaf or egg bread, 10 slices
• 15 ml vegetable oil, divided
• 1 tbsp maple syrup apples
• 1 L (4 cups) peeled, sliced apples such as Golden Delicious or McIntosh (1/4 inch (1cm) thick slices)
• 75 ml pure maple syrup