How To Make French Toast: Recipe & Tips

Enjoy A Treat By Covering French Toast With Syrup And Sprinkle With Icing Sugar

French toast is a favorite breakfast or brunch dish and it’s so easy to make. The breads you can use are endless (french bread, sourdough bread, Texas toast, etc.) and you can get as creative as you like with toppings. Here is a basic recipe for french toast along with some cooking tips and topping ideas.

How To Make French Toast

Basic French Toast Recipe

2 eggs (XL)
2 TBS milk
4 slices bread

Directions:

• Heat a pan or griddle at medium to high heat (approximately 350°F for an electric griddle).
• Mix together the eggs and milk with a fork or whisk then pour into a dish that’s large enough to dip a piece of bread into without having to fold it, an 8×8 inch baking dish is ideal.
• Dip one slice of the bread into the egg & milk mixture on one side then flip and dip the other side. Letting the bread soak in the milk and egg mixture for a couple minutes will help the mixture soak right through the entire piece of bread but be careful it doesn’t get too soggy so that it falls apart when trying to cook it.
• Add a tablespoon of butter to the grill to melt, then place the dipped slice of bread onto the pan. Cook the first side of bread for about 3 minutes or when the bread is golden brown, then flip and cook the other side for approximately the same amount of time. You can cook more than one piece at a time but don’t allow the pieces of bread to touch each other.
• Once cooked serve the french toast immediately or keep in a warmed oven until ready to serve.

Tips:

• There’s really no hard and fast rule for the amount of eggs and milk to use, the heavier the mixture is with eggs the more dense the french toast will be. If you prefer a lighter french toast, add a bit more milk.
• For best results use bread that is at least a day old, freshly baked bread is so soft that it rips and falls apart easily–especially after dipping in egg & milk mixture.
• If you use bread that is very thick, you might find it tricky to cook the bread all the way through (without burning) and cut into a soggy middle (yuck). Covering the frying pan with a lid will help or you can lay the french toast pieces that are fried golden brown onto a cookie sheet, cover with foil and bake for a few minutes until the middle is cooked through.
• You can make big batches of french toast at once, freeze the toast in individual slices (placing wax paper between each slice) and thaw when wanted. Heat in the microwave, oven or toaster. French toast makes a perfect breakfast for an organized morning.
• French toast is made crisper by adding a bit of flour to the egg and milk mixture (from 25 Cooking & Baking Tips – Timeless Wisdom Collection).

Flavoring & Topping Ideas

• Flavored Creams: Instead of milk, mix the eggs with your favorite flavored coffee cream.
• Cinnamon & Spice: My favorite way to cook french toast is to use the basic recipe but with an addition: once you lay a freshly dipped piece of bread on the griddle, sprinkle the top generously with cinnamon (this will be on top of the bread with the raw egg side). When the bread is flipped for that side to cook, the cinnamon is cooked into the fried crust. Nutmeg is also tasty.
• Vanilla: For a faint taste of vanilla, add a few drops of vanilla extract to the egg & milk mixture before dipping bread.
• Confectioners’ Sugar: Once the toast is removed from the frying pan, sprinkle immediately with confectioners’ sugar (icing sugar). This adds a decorative touch and also adds a bit of sweetness to the toast.
• Flavored Sugar: Oh my! Try sprinkling freshly made french toast with Vanilla Sugar or Lemon Sugar (includes recipe for Orange Sugar as well). You can also mix a bit of the flavored sugar into the raw eggs & milk before dipping.
• Fruit Preserves: Heat your favorite fruit preserves over slow/medium heat until they’re runny then pour over cooked french toast. Sprinkle a bit of confectioners’ sugar over all then enjoy.
• Syrups: Maple syrup poured over top of french toast first covered with a bit of butter is a favorite way to enjoy french toast, but you can also try fruit syrups like blueberry or raspberry.

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