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Chef John's French Toast

Total Time
1h 1m
17m prep ยท 44m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
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Difficulty
Medium
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๐Ÿฅฌ Vegetarian ๐ŸŒพ Gluten-Free ๐Ÿฅœ Nut-Free โ˜ช๏ธ Halal โœก๏ธ Kosher

So you think you know how to make French toast? Maybe you beat a couple eggs, a splash of milk, a quick dip, fry it up in some butter, and drizzle with a little syrup? Sounds pretty good, and for 95% of the world that is what they consider French toast. But if you want truly amazing French toast, give this classic restaurant method a try.

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 , 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.

Nutrition Facts

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