Simple Southern French Toast Food

BASIC FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Stir the milk, sugar, and salt into the beaten eggs.
• Coat a skillet or griddle with a thin layer of butter. Place it over medium-low heat.

SOUTHERN FRIED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Mix the flour and the baking powder together.
• Add the eggs and mix until it a smooth paste.
• Add milk gradually until it reaches the consistency of pancake batter.
• Add vanilla and cinnamon.
• Heat a frying pan with 1/2" of oil over medium heat.
• Dip pieces of bread into the batter.
• Gently place the bread into the oil, fry until golden on each side.
• Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Serve with warm syrup and butter.
• I use Ming Tsai's 8-Spice Powder instead of cinnamon, it's got cinnamon, allspice, anise, cardamom, ginger, fennel, clove and cumin in it.
• I got mine at Target, it adds a very exotic flavor.

APPLE PIE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the Granny Smith apple. Chop the apple into small, thin pieces. Place the apples in a small bowl and squeeze some lemon juice over them to keep them from browning. In a small pan add the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Original Soft Spread, brown sugar, Saigon cinnamon and Allspice. Set the pan over medium-high heat and stir. Once the spread has melted add in the apple pieces. Continue to cook over medium heat for 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Put all of the Cinnamon Spread ingredients in a small mixing bowl and mix until well combined.
• Lightly coat both sides of the bread with the Cinnamon Spread, then place in a large pan.
• Toast bread in the pan over medium heat, turning it over every 1-2 minutes until both sides are evenly toasted.
• When toasted, remove the bread from the pan and set on a plate. Top with the apple mixture.
• Optional - Top with chopped walnuts, raisins and/or whipped cream.
• Nutrition Information Per Serving
• Calories 350, Calories From Fat 160, Saturated Fat 4.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Total Fat 17g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 320mg, Total Carbohydrates 46g, Sugars 31g, Dietary Fiber 5g, Protein 4g, Vitamin A 25%, Vitamin C 15%, Calcium 8%, Iron 6%

SIMPLE SOUTHERN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Combine eggs, vanilla, bourbon, cinnamon, maple syrup.
• Whip in a bowl with wire balloon whisk for 2 minutes.
• Heat cast-iron griddle or skillet to med-low.
• Soak bread in egg mix on both sides.
• Lay each slice of soaked bread on griddle or skillet.
• Brown each side.
• Serve with butter and maple syrup.
• For Desert, substitute Ice Cream drizzled with Kalua for butter and maple syrup.

FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, and salt (as well as the optional vanilla extract and cinnamon, if using) in a medium shallow bowl until the mixture is fluffy and light in color.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working with one bread slice at a time, soak the bread in the egg mixture for 3 to 4 seconds per side. Don't let the slices sit too long; they will turn soggy and fall apart.
• Once butter is melted and bubbling, add 3 soaked bread slices to hot pan and cook until golden brown, or about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. (There may be some spots that do not brown; that's normal.)
• Flip each slice, and cook until gold brown, or about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining butter and egg-soaked bread. Serve hot with toppings of choice.

FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, vanilla and cinnamon. Lay the brioche slices in a single layer in a shallow dish and pour the egg mixture over them. Allow to soak for 2-3 mins, then carefully turn over and soak for 2 mins more.
• Heat 1 tbsp of the vegetable oil and butter in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat until foaming. Carefully lift 2 slices of the soaked brioche out of the dish and add to the frying pan. Fry for 3 mins on each side, until golden and crisp, then place on a wire rack over a baking tray in a warm oven while you repeat with the remaining slices.
• Serve dusted in icing sugar and scattered with fresh berries, if you like.

EASY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Break eggs into a pie plate and lighty beat.
• Stir in milk, salt, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla.
• Heat skillet over med/high heat.
• Grease skillet with butter, lightly covering the bottom.
• Place one piece of bread in the egg mixture.
• Quickly flip so that both sides are coated, making sure not to soak up too much.
• Cook in skillet until each side is light to medium brown.
• Repeat steps as you make room in the skillet.
• You may need to grease the skillet again between batches.
• Serve warm with syrup and powdered sugar if desired.

BASIC FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Beat eggs in a shallow bowl. Add milk, vanilla, and cinammon sugar, and beat until frothy.
• Soak each slice of bread in the egg mixture, first on one side, then the other.
• Cook both sides in a greased non-stick skillet until golden.