French Toast Recipe

"French toast for breakfast ideas? Thick slices of bread, soaked in beaten eggs with milk and cinnamon, toasted in a frying pan, and served with butter and maple syrup."

French toast comes out best if you work with thick slices of French or Italian loaf bread that are several days old. That way they've had a chance to firm up, which will make the slices hold up better when you dip them in the egg milk mixture and fry them. Thin slices of fresh bread tend to fall apart or get mushy when you do this.

French Toast Recipe

Yield : Serves 4
Prep : 8 minutes
Cook : 15 minutes

French Toast Ingredients :

• 8 thick slices of 2-day-old bread (better if slightly stale)
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
• Butter (can sub vegetable oil)
• 2/3 cup milk
• Maple syrup

Optional :

• Fresh berries
• 1/4 cup Triple Sec
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest

Directions :

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and cinnamon. Stir in the orange zest and/or Triple Sec if using. Whisk the mixture until well blended and pour into a shallow bowl, wide enough to place a slice of the bread you will be using.

2. Melt some butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Place each slice of bread into the milk egg mixture, allowing the bread to soak in some of it. Shake off the excess, and place the bread slices onto the hot skillet.

3. Fry the French toast until browned on one side, then flip and brown the other side.

4. Serve hot with butter, maple syrup, and if available, fresh berries.

Thanks to www.simplyrecipes.com for French Toast Recipe !!