Perfect French Toast. French toast is one of those things I never ever used a recipe for.
Egg and milk whisked together in amounts adequate to saturate whatever bread I had on hand. That’s all french toast ever was to me. It scratched an itch, but it was never anything to write home about. Then one day, when I had company for brunch, I thought – what the heck, let’s see what the Joy of Cooking has to say on the matter. So I followed their recipe. Eggs and cream beaten together, with maple syrup, vanilla and salt – what a revelation! Try it this weekend. French Toast Adapted from the Joy of Cooking 2/3 cup whole milk, heavy cream or half-and-half4 large eggs2 tbsp maple syrup1 tsp vanilla1/4 tsp salt6 slices French bread2 tbsp butter 1. Buttermilk French Toast. February 5, 2010 | Print | E-mail | Filed under bread One of the things I love the most about the weekend (aside from sleeping in, of course) is that I have time to be leisurely in the morning and make more involved breakfasts.
Instead of grabbing the usual Special K bar as I run out the door on weekdays, I can make pancakes, muffins, omelets (or “fancy scrambled eggs,” if the eggs don’t make the flip!) , quiches…the list goes on. This past weekend I was craving French toast. I make mine with buttermilk – like buttermilk biscuits, it just seems right. Hope you all have a great Super Bowl weekend…even if you’re not into football, I hope you enjoy all the delicious food!
3 eggs3/4 cup buttermilk1/2 Tbsp sugar1/4 tsp salt1/4 tsp vanilla extract1/8 tsp cinnamon1/8 tsp cardamom8 slices bread In a small bowl, beat the eggs with a fork. Pour into a shallow pan, and coat each slice of bread in the buttermilk mixture. Cook over medium heat until lightly browned. Serve with your topping(s) of choice! When French Toast Met Pancakes. If you ever want me to like you, just make me a light, fluffy stack of pancakes.
I’ll blush, I’ll smile a lot, I might propose–it’ll be weird and cute. Promise. Just when I thought pancakes couldn’t get any better, I stumbled upon this recipe by Tasty Kitchen member frecklesandsunshine. The title: When French Toast Met Pancakes…and Fell In Love totally made me giddy with butterflies in my stomach. I was in love way before the batch was whipped up. What makes this recipe so unusual (and delicious) is how the French toast is coated in a very thin pancake batter, creating an amazing crust around the bread. Let’s dive in, shall we? You’ll need some ingredients. I used brioche because I wanted something that would be able to take the heavy batter. In a large bowl, add the eggs and beat ‘em until they’re light and fluffy. Next, we’re just going to add all of the ingredients (minus the bread) one at a time. The baking powder … The vegetable oil … Vanilla extract (having fun yet?) Brown sugar …