Country Sausage, Cheddar and Apple Bake

I did not get the layout finished tonight. I'll finish it first thing tomorrow. Hopefully I'll have the pictures posted by lunch. The title is 'Thanksgiving' and the colors are brown, beige, rust, and blue. I used pictures from our Thanksgiving dinner this year.

Prissy is running around tossing and barking at her dog biscuits. She better get her friskiness out of her system so she and I can sleep tonight.

Country Sausage, Cheddar and Apple Bake

Vegetable oil cooking spray, for misting the baking dish
1 tablespoon butter, melted
6 slices soft white bread, crusts removed
9 sausage patties(12 ounces total)
1 teaspoon dried thyme (optional)
1 medium-size apple, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
1 packaged (12 ounces; 3 cups) pre-shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
6 large eggs
2 cups milk

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Mist a 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass or ceramic baking dish with vegetable oil cooking spray.
Brush the melted butter on the bread slices and place them side by side in the bottom of the 13x9-inch dish.
Set aside.
Place the sausage patties in a skillet over medium heat and cook until browned and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
Drain on paper towels.
Cut the patties in half and randomly place them on top of the bread.
Scatter the thyme and the apple slices on top of the sausage.
Sprinkle the Cheddar cheese evenly over the sausage and apples, so that it completely covers the top of the casserole.
Whisk together the eggs and milk in a small bowl.
Pour this mixture on top of the cheese.
Bake the casserole until it puffs up and is deeply golden brown, 25 to 28 minutes.
Serve at once.

Stay dry and be ready to bundle-up in the next couple of days.