French Toast
Quick answer
- Total time
- 20 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
Thick slices of bread soak up a vanilla and cinnamon egg mixture, then brown slowly in butter until golden outside and soft in the middle.
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Day-old, slightly dry bread absorbs it more evenly, and medium-low heat with no pressing lets the center warm through before the outside darkens.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
In a wide shallow dish, beat 2 eggs until even, then whisk in 100 ml milk, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon until no streaks remain.
- 2
Dip the 4 thick bread slices one at a time, soaking each side for about 30 seconds.
Let the custard reach the center, but lift gently with tongs or a spatula before the bread starts tearing.
- 3
Preheat a skillet over medium-low heat and melt 1 tablespoon butter first.
When the foam settles and the butter smells nutty without browning too dark, the pan is ready for the soaked bread.
- 4
Place the soaked bread in the pan without overlapping and cook for about 2 minutes.
Do not press it down. Wait until the edges look slightly set and the underside turns golden.
- 5
Turn the slices over, add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter around the edges, and cook about 2 minutes more.
If the color darkens too quickly, lower the heat so the inside warms through.
- 6
Transfer the toast to plates while warm and drizzle evenly with 2 tablespoons maple syrup.
Dust with 1 teaspoon powdered sugar just before serving so it stays light instead of melting into the surface.
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