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Challah French Toast
Challah French toast, made with sweet challah bread, is cooked in a batter of heavy cream, cinnamon, vanilla, and orange extract!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 835 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
Israeli
Ingredients
- 1 lb loaf challah bread (See Note 1)
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream (See Note 2)
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 2 teaspoons orange extract (See Note 3)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup butter
Serving
- maple syrup
- mixed berries
- Whipped Cream
Instructions
- Prepare a baking tray with a wire rack and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl add the eggs, cream, vanilla and orange extract, cinnamon and salt. Whisk together or use an immersion blender to process until smooth.
- Pour half of the custard mixture in a 9x13" pan. Arrange as many pieces of challah bread you can in a single layer and pour remaining custard over. Soak for 2 minutes and flip bread. Soak another 2 minutes and place on wire rack tray. Repeat with remaining bread if any.
- Working in batches, melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium heat until bubbling. Add 4 pieces of soaked challah and brown for 3-4 minutes. Flip and brown the other side. Remove from skillet, place on wire rack tray and keep warm in oven. Repeat with remaining butter and soaked challah.
- Serve warm with butter, maple syrup and fresh mixed berries and whipped cream (optional).
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Notes
- Either use 8 large slices of day-old challah bread (1-inch thick), or toast the challah in a 300°F oven for 10 minutes or toaster to assist in drying to better absorb custard. Cut in half if large before soaking (as pictured).
- You can also use Half and Half or whole milk.
- You can substitute 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest.
Nutrition Information
Calories
835kcal
(42%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
57g
(88%)
Saturated Fat
32g
(160%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
435mg
(145%)
Sodium
786mg
(33%)
Potassium
316mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
2263IU
(45%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
208mg
(21%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 835
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 835kcal | 42% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 57g | 88% |
| Saturated Fat | 32g | 160% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 435mg | 145% |
| Sodium | 786mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 316mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2263IU | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 208mg | 21% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.