Print: Chef John's French Toast

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.

Prep

17 min

Cook

44 min

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

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 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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 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 Bake toast in the oven until outside is crisp and slightly puffed, 12 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

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