Description
Classic golden french toast with a soft custardy center and lightly crisp edges, made with simple pantry ingredients for a comforting breakfast favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 thick slices bread
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and add a small amount of butter to coat the pan.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and salt until smooth.
- Dip each slice of bread into the custard mixture, coating both sides evenly without oversoaking.
- Place the soaked bread slices onto the heated skillet.
- Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown and slightly crisp.
- Remove from the skillet and repeat with remaining slices, adding more butter as needed.
- Serve warm for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Use slightly stale bread for better absorption.
- Cook over medium heat to prevent burning.
- Do not oversoak the bread to avoid sogginess.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to three days or frozen for later use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 slices
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 155mg
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