What a perfect way to start the day!! So I got this recipe from Jess Yang and it was soo delicious to have for breakfast. I cut the recipe in half because I was only making it for me and Nate but if you're making it for more people, adjust accordingly. I used whole grain bread to give the bread a little texture and whole wheat flavor and it was yummy! And ok, I know I probably should have known this, but I had NO idea that hard bread could be so soft after you soak it in some stuff. I always throw away my french bread after it's hard but now I know to just make french toast! Gosh, you learn something new everyday!
On the other hand, I think I messed up on a few things. I put cinnamon in the batter itself thinking that was what I was supposed to do...then when I re-read the recipe, I realized I think I was supposed to put the cinnamon on top of the french toast itself...oh well! I'll know better for next time. So here's the recipe...
Ingredients:
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar (the recipe calls for super fine sugar, but I didn't have any and sugar seemed to work pretty well)
1 egg
1/2 stick butter
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 loaf of one to two day old whole grain bread (I got mine from Trader Joe's; when prepared, it should be pretty hard)
Instructions:
- Whisk the milk, sugar, egg and vanilla (and cinnamon if you like to mess up like me) together.
- Soak slices of bread in the mixture.
- Put about a tablespoon of butter in the pan for each batch and let it melt before adding the bread.
- Fry the bread on both sides until it is golden brown
- Serve with either sprinkled cinnamon or powdered sugar.
I used strawberries and bananas to accompany the french toast and it was completely sweet enough to eat so I did not need maple syrup. However, Nate put maple syrup on the french toast and liked it that way, so it's up to you! Oh, this post reminds me that I want a griddle! Adding that to my very long kitchen wish list. ;)
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