Kitchen Tip: For a nice extra touch, add 1/4 tsp cinnamon and a pinch of ground nutmeg to the egg mixture.
Kitchen Tip: Keep French toast warm on a baking sheet in 200F oven while you cook remaining slices.
Classic French toast with roasted plums
By Chatelaine8
PREP TIME
10 min
TOTAL TIME
25 min
Serves
4
Photo, Erik Putz.
Add a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg to kick this classic breakfast fare up a notch.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 4 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- Pinch of salt
- 4 1-in. slices of egg bread
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter , divided
- maple syrup , (optional)
- icing sugar , (optional)
- roasted plums , (see link below)
Instructions
- WHISK eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and salt in an 8-in. square dish. Heat a large frying pan over medium.
- PLACE 2 slices of bread in egg mixture and soak 15 to 20 seconds per side.
- MELT 1 tbsp butter in the frying pan. Fry bread slices until golden brown, 2 to 3 min per side, adjusting heat to ensure even browning. Wipe pan, then repeat with remaining bread, egg mixture and butter.
- SERVE with maple syrup, icing sugar and roasted plums.
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Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 379,
- Protein
- 13 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 49 g,
- Fat
- 15 g,
- Fibre
- 2 g,
- Sodium
- 445 mg.
- Excellent source of
- vitamin B12
FILED UNDER: comfort food stovetop summer
