Chef John's French Toast

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 0.5 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoons ground allspice
• 1 pinch salt
• 6 slices French bread , 1 inch thick
• 1 tablespoon butter , or as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. 2

   Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, allspice, and salt together in a large bowl. Place bread slices in egg mixture and soak, turning to coat, until bread is completely saturated.

3. 3

   Melt butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook bread in hot butter until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer toasted bread to a baking sheet.

4. 4

   Bake toast in the oven until outside is crisp and slightly puffed, 12 to 15 minutes.