French Toast
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French Toast
Description
This French Toast recipe uses thickly sliced challah or brioche bread, which is slightly dried in the oven before soaking in a rich custard of eggs, milk, vanilla, and brown sugar. Optional orange zest adds a subtle citrus note. Soaking the bread allows it to absorb the flavorful custard without falling apart.
The bread is cooked over medium heat in butter and oil to develop a golden-brown crust with a soft, moist center. Keeping the cooked slices warm in a low oven helps maintain texture for serving.
French Toast is served hot with maple syrup and fresh fruit, making it a balanced dish with sweetness and freshness. Adjusting soaking time can vary the moisture level for preference, and maintaining medium heat prevents burning while ensuring thorough cooking.
Ingredients
- 8 challah bread sliced 3/4-inch thick, or brioche bread, sliced
- 3 egg large
- 3 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 cups milk whole
- 1 teaspoon orange zest optional, grated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt fine sea salt
- butter unsalted
- vegetable oil
- maple syrup
- Fresh fruit for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250°. Place the slices of bread on a sheet pan inside the oven to dry out slightly while you prepare the other ingredients, no more than 15 minutes.
- In a large shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs, yolks, milk, orange zest, vanilla, sugar, and salt. Soak as many slices in the egg mixture as possible for 4 to 5 minutes, turning once.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter and 1 tablespoon of the oil in a very large saute pan or griddle over medium heat.
- Add the soaked bread and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until well browned. Place the cooked French toast back on the sheet pan and keep it warm in the oven until ready to serve.
- Fry the remaining soaked bread slices, adding butter and oil as needed, until it's all cooked.
- Serve hot with maple syrup, fresh fruit, and extra butter, if desired.
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