French Toast is a classic for brunch, and it’s one of the easiest recipes to make.
Serve it simple with maple syrup or go more adventurous with banana berries and bacon.
The basic recipe for french toast has always been the same and doesn’t really change.
It’s so simple, just 3 ingredients, bread, eggs, and milk.
Although saying that there are a few things you can do differently depending on your tastes.
First we’re going to get started on making the eggy mixture that the bread is going to
get dipped in.
In a medium sized bowl crack in 3 free range eggs.
This mixture will be enough to make about 6-8 slices so enough to serve about 3-4 people
depending on how hungry you are.
Use a whisk to thoroughly beat the eggs together until there is no longer any separation between
the yolks and whites.
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So as I said before the basic recipe for French Toast doesn’t really change but there are
a few things you can do differently, the first being which type of milk you use.
I will usually use regular dairy milk but you can use low fat milk, a dairy alternative,
half and half or cream.
Using a low fat milk would make it a little more on the healthier side, whereas using
cream would make richer and so much more indulgent which works great as a treat.
You’ll need one cup so use whichever type you would like or whatever you have on hand.
Use a whisk to mix the milk and eggs together until well combined.
This part is optional depending on how sweet you like things but you can add a few teaspoons
of sugar.
I usually don’t, I find maple syrup on top sweet enough but feel free to add some if
you would prefer.
Now onto the last ingredient, bread.
Choose whichever kind you would like, anything from standard sandwich white bread to sourdough
just whichever kind you have on hand.
I’ll usually use leftover bread, whichever type that might be but there is one thing
that is incredibly important.
Make sure it’s old.
French Toast was used years and years ago as a way to revive lost bread, basically old
stale bread.
Soaking it in milk and eggs adds back that moisture thats been lost.
If you do use fresh bread it tends to not soak up as much of the eggy mixture and no
matter how much you cook it it still tends be soggy in the centre due to too much moisture
content in the bread.
Although I do have one tip for you if your bread is fresh, cut it up into slices the
night before and leave it sitting out and because it’s had so much contact with the
air it should be a little stale by morning.
To make dipping of the bread so much easier pour the eggy mixture into a low sided dish.
Heat a heavy based frypan over medium heat, you an use any type you would prefer but I
always like to use cast iron as it holds the heat amazingly and also creates a perfect
crust on the french toast.
Take two slices of your stale bread and place it into the eggy mixture.
After about 10 seconds turn the slices over and leave them for another 10 seconds.
If you have thicker slices you’ll need to leave them for about 15 or 20 seconds so they
have a chance to soak up more.
Place about half a teaspoons worth of butter into your pan, drain the bread so it no longer
drips and place it into the pan, follow with the next piece.
You’ll need your heat over medium or medium low, any higher and you’ll burn your toast.
French Toast is one of my favourite brunch recipes and it’s a perfect way to use up
old bread that you might otherwise throw in the bin.
Let me know in the comments below what your favourite meal for brunch is.
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After about 5 minutes on one side flip the toast over to the other and leave for another
5 minutes to cook.
If you do have thicker slices they will need longer.
A good way to test if your french toast is cooked is press in the centre, if it bounces
back it means it cooked through.
If it wasn’t and was still soggy the bread will just dip where you pressed.
Remove the toasts from the pan and repeat with the remaining slices.
Serve your French Toast topped with your favourite toppings or keep it simple by just drizzling
over maple syrup.
I would love to see a picture if you do make this recipe, thank you for watching and I’ll
see you in my next video.