Challah French Toast Sticks With Maple Syrup Food

CHALLAH FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• In a large shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, orange zest, vanilla, honey, and salt. Slice the challah in 3/4-inch thick slices. Soak as many slices in the egg mixture as possible for 5 minutes, turning once.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a very large saute pan over medium heat. Add the soaked bread and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until nicely browned. Place the cooked French toast on a sheet pan and keep it warm in the oven. Fry the remaining soaked bread slices, adding butter and oil as needed, until it's all cooked. Serve hot with maple syrup, raspberry preserves, and/or confectioners' sugar.

CHALLAH FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a large shallow bowl whisk together milk, eggs and sugar. Soak bread 1 minute per side, until nearly all egg mixture is absorbed. In a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet melt butter over medium-low heat. When butter bubbles, carefully transfer challah slices to pan and cook 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Sprinkle toasts with confectioners' sugar and serve with maple syrup.;

MAPLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• First allow your sliced bread to sit at room temperature for approximately 1 hour to allow the surfaces to dry out.
• In a wide bowl, beat your eggs with your maple syrup until the mixture is slightly thickened.
• Beat in the milk, vanilla, nutmeg and salt.
• Place your bread slices in the mixture and allow them to soak in the mixture for approximately 5 minutes until saturated well.
• Next you will want to preheat your skillet over medium heat and add 2 Tablespoons of butter.
• Once your butter has melted reduce your heat to medium-low and saute bread slices for about 5-6 minutes per side, making sure that you flip each slice over every 2 minutes or so to make sure that they brown evenly.
• You may have to cook in 2 batches if you use a smaller skillet.
• Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, and place random berries around the plate for a nice look and tasty meal.