1 large egg
1/3 c. whole milk
1/2 tsp. pure maple syrup
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. grated orange zest
1/8 tsp. kosher salt
Pinch of ground cinnamon
4 slices bread
2 tsp. unsalted butter
***Serves two*** (we quadruple the recipe and use almost a full loaf of bread)
In a shallow pan, combine egg, milk, syrup, vanilla, orange zest, salt & cinnamon and beat lightly with fork. Place bread in batter and poke holes in it with a fork to help it to absorb the liquid. Flip to other side.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over moderately high heat. Add 1 tsp. butter and tilt to coat pan. (I use olive oil spray) When the butter stops sizzling and is fragrant, arrange bread in pan. After underside is cooked, after 2-3 minutes, turn over with spatula, adding more butter to pan as you lift each one to flip.
Serve at once. Ideas to top with: syrup, powdered sugar & lemon, crushed fresh raspberries, whipped cream & strawberries.
Submitted by MacKenzie:The key to great French toast is exceptional bread, whether peasant bread, sourdough, or a good homemade sandwich loaf. The texture of the bread affects the outcome: Course peasant bread needs time to soak up the mixture and will produce a toast that is appealingly chewy and robust. A softer bread will soak up the custard quickly and make a more traditional French toast with creamy center.
We like to eat this with flat turkey sausage, (yummy) and smoothies with flax seed and spinach added to it to get some more nutrients & vitamins. :) (And to cross cancel the sausage...right)???
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4 comments:
Where did you get this recipe?? I make something eerily similar and we love it!!
Mac, what exactly is "peasant bread"? Are we talking baguettes? Or some other kind of bread?
Made this last night and it was a hit! I usually eat my french toast covered in butter and syrup and am quite happy with it.
But, with this recipe, I didn't put any butter on it because it had already been cooked in the butter. And I only used a tiny bit of syrup because the toast was already so flavorful!
The kids loved it. I used baguettes so the pieces were small and they thought that was really fun.
Isn't it so good! How fun to do it with a baguette! We will try that next time.
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