French Toast Recipe

This simple French Toast Recipe is ready in minutes, fast enough for breakfast before school, but tasty enough for lazy weekends. It's the only recipe you'll ever need, and you can use it for whatever bread you have on hand.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Cook Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings servings (1 slice each)

Calories 105kcal

Author Meggan Hill

Ingredients

Butter for the skillet and for serving
4 eggs
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 loaf Texas Toast (14 slices, see note 1)
Maple syrup for serving

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Instructions

Preheat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat to about 350 degrees. Melt butter and swirl to coat the surface. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla.
Working with one slice at a time, dredge the bread in the batter mixture. Tap gently on the side of the bowl to remove excess, then lay on the preheated skillet. Add more slices in a single layer without touching until the skillet is full.
Cook without moving until browned on one side, about 2 minutes. Flip carefully and continue cooking on the second side until browned, about 2 minutes longer.
Repeat with all remaining bread slices, adding more butter as needed between batches. Serve warm with butter and maple syrup or fresh fruit and whipped cream.

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Notes

Texas Toast: French toast is an ideal way to use up day-old bread, so there’s need to sacrifice your freshest bread. I used Texas Toast here, but nearly any style of slice will do. Try sourdough, French bread, challah, brioche, sturdy sandwich bread, or even cinnamon raisin bread.
Yield: This recipe will make 14 thick slices of Texas toast. It's enough to use an entire 1-pound loaf.
Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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