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French toast

The best fate for stale bread: soaked in egg and milk, fried in butter until crisp outside and soft inside.

French toast
Photo: File:French toast 001.jpg, Ocdp Β· CC0

⏱ 15 min🍽 Serves 4

Ingredients

  • Bread250 g
  • Eggs2
  • Milk250 ml
  • Sugar40 g
  • Butter30 g
  • Vanilla sugar1 tsp
  • Cinnamon

Method

  1. Cut the bread into thick slices, about 2 cm.
  2. Beat the eggs with the milk, half the sugar and the vanilla sugar in a shallow dish.
  3. Melt a little butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
  4. Dip each slice in the mixture for a few seconds on each side.
  5. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until golden, adding butter between batches.
  6. Sprinkle with the rest of the sugar, and a little cinnamon if you like, and serve hot.

πŸ’‘ Tip : The staler the bread, the better it soaks up the mixture without falling apart.

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