How to Make French Toast

How to Make French Toast

Originally a way to use up stale bread, hot,
steaming French toast is a perfect addition to a
brunch, as well as making a delicious cold
weather breakfast treat. Follow these steps, and
you'll soon be basking in eggy-bread goodness.

!! Ingredients !!

* 4 eggs per loaf of bread (1 egg per slice of bread)

* Non-stick spray, olive oil, or butter/margarine

* 1/3 cup milk per egg

* Cinnamon

* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (vanilla essence)

* Bread (as many slices as you want), type of bread is up to your
preference

* Powdered sugar, syrup, etc.

!! Steps !!

Set the stove or electric pan to high heat. Place
the pan over the burner if cooking over the
stove. Add non-stick spray, olive oil or butter
so that the bread will not stick to the pan.

* Spread the fat across the pan if needed, or
mop up any excess.

* Crack the eggs into a bowl.

* Add milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon and
beat them with a fork or whisk.

* Turn the heat down to medium-low, once the pan is heated
sufficiently.

* Dip the bread into the egg mixture.

* Coat a slice of the bread with the mixture on
both sides.

* Place each slice onto the pan.

* Cook the toast until golden on both sides.
Put the toast on a plate. Then serve immediately
with syrup.

* Add hot apple sauce, cinnamon or powdered sugar for extra
deliciousness.

* For the sides, add bacon, eggs, sausages, fruit, etc. - these all
go very well to make a wonderful meal.

!! Video !!

!! Tips !!

* An easy estimation for the amount of milk to add is to add about
as much milk as there is egg in the bowl before you beat it, then
beat and mix the egg and milk at the same time.

* Eggs will blend much better if allowed to sit at room temperature
for 10-15 minutes prior to cracking.

* French toast was initially made as a way to reuse stale bread, so
a better result will be obtained if the bread is stale.

* Use hard bread (a baguette or bakery bread) and soak it in the
mixture to soften it before cooking it in the pan. Factory-made
sliced bread may have a soggier result.

* Using stale raisin bread can eliminate the need for cinnamon and
vanilla extract.

* For parties and special occasions, try using cookie cutters on the
bread before soaking it in the mixture! The different shapes are
ideal for party fun.

* Sprinkle sugar over the bread while it's in the pan before
flipping it – this will create a crunchy layer of caramelized
sugar.

* Any leftover mix can be used to make scrambled eggs.

!! Things You\'ll Need !!

* Bowl

* Pan (if using stove)

* Stove or electric pan (your preference)

* Fork or whisk

* Spatula

* Serving plate

!! Related WikiHows !!

* How to Make Egg Free French Toast

* How to Make Pancakes

* How to Make Canadian Pancakes

* How to Make Eggs Benedict

* How to Make French Toast Waffles

* How to Make a Dosa

* How to Cook Bacon in the Microwave

!! Sources And Citations !!

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_toast - more information about
French toast on Wikipedia.

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