FRENCH TOAST BREAD
French Toast is rich and creamy with golden brown edges and a creamy custard center.
I love fluffy French Toast.
I envision opening a cafe serving sweet and savory French Toast with tea and coffee in my daydream. The entire menu is planned and prepared to be noticed. French Toast is the perfect breakfast or any meal. You can make it simple and classic, or you can make it fancy and seasonal. It is quick, simple, and tastes fantastic.
Crispy golden brown edges and a creamy custardy center are just waiting for syrup or a sprinkle of powdered sugar snow. It’s making me hungry just thinking about it.
Let’s start by imagining the wonderful, syrupy world of french Toast.
What is French Toast?
French Toast is a type of bread sliced and dipped into eggs before being pan-fried. This dish can be sweet or savory and is one of the oldest methods of reviving dry bread. According to Wikipedia, it is not from France. It was probably created in the Roman Empire during the 4th or 5th centuries. It was a surprise! French Toast is a popular breakfast option all around the globe. There are many variations of french Toast.
How to make French Toast
- Prepare the custard. Combine eggs, cream milk, Sugar, and a little salt in a small bowl. Make sure that the eggs are fully incorporated.
- Soak your bread. Flip the bread once in the custard mixture.
- Pan fry. Place the soaked bread in a large skillet and heat until it is golden brown.
- Add butter, syrup, sugar powder, and fruit to the top and serve immediately.
Ingredients
- Bread. This will be the beginning of your Toast. So make sure to choose a bread that you like! For french Toast, some people believe you must use stale bread. However, fresh bread can be used if you don’t soak it as long.
- Eggs. The next most important ingredient. French Toast is only possible if you have eggs. It is essential to thoroughly whisk the eggs so that no yolks or egg whites are left in the custard.
- Cream and milk. We’ll use a mixture of heavy creams and milk to give our toast base a rich custard texture.
- Sugar. A little sugar will sweeten your Toast and caramelize it, making it crispy and not soggy.
The best bread for you
Shokan, or Japanese milk bread, is the best bread for French Toast. It is so fluffy and thick that it absorbs the batter, making it creamy and custardy. You have two options: make your milk bread, or purchase it at an Asian grocery. Thin cut texas toast, brioche, or thick cut texas bread are the best options for french Toast.
French Toast: The secret ingredient to great french Toast
Leaving the bread to soak for longer than you think is critical to making great French Toast. The custard should be incorporated into the bread so that it is moistened.
The second secret to cooking is heating the pan on medium-low heat and turning it up to medium-high. Cooking on medium or low heat will ensure that the custardy interiors cook through. Finishing on medium-high will give it a golden brown color and crisp caramelized crust.
How long should you soak bread?
It all depends on the age of your bread, but it is worth soaking for longer than you think to get a creamy custard center. Dry French Toast is the worst.
- For fresh bread, allow 30 seconds to one minute per side.
- You can bake your bread for 2-5 minutes if it is dry and old.
Tips and Tricks
- Combine well. Be sure to mix the custard extra thoroughly, so there are no unincorporated yolks or whites.
- Fry with butter or oil. You get both flavors and no burning.
- Heat the pan. Let it heat to medium-high before you place your first slice. It should bubble slightly.
- Use medium heat to begin. Move to medium heat to finish. Cooking on high will result in the bread becoming soggy and uncooked.
- Use medium-low heat for cooking the cake. You want a golden crust and a custardy inside.
Mix 3 tbsp of Sugar and two teaspoons of cinnamon in a small bowl. Transfer to a plate and let cool. Follow the instructions below to make the bread. Once the Toast is out of the pan, place it on a plate and sprinkle it with cinnamon sugar. Flip over to coat both sides. Serve with chocolate drizzle.
Jelly donut
Spread strawberry jam or raspberry jam on half of the Texas toast slices, then top it with the rest. Dip jelly sandwiches in the custard and flip to coat. Follow the recipe and then dust with powdered Sugar.
S’mores
Spread marshmallow fluff onto half the Texas toast slices, then sprinkle with chopped chocolate. Add the remaining pieces. Dip the sandwiches in the custard and flip them over to coat. The recipe below will help you prepare the sandwiches. Top it with extra marshmallow fluff and crushed graham crackers.
Nutella
Spread half of the Texas toast with Nutella, then top it with the rest. Dip the Nutella sandwiches into the custard and flip to coat. Follow the recipe and then dust with powdered Sugar. Top with slices of bananas or strawberries.
Pumpkin
Whisk 1/2 cup pumpkin and one teaspoon pumpkin pie spice in the custard mixture. Cook the bread slices as instructed below. Serve with maple syrup or whipped cream.
French Toast Recipe
These are the Best Classic French Toast Recipes
Five of 3 votes
Prep Time5 minsCook Time5 minsTotal Time10 mins
Ingredients
- Three large eggs
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- Prefer four slices of thin bread slices (3/4 to 1 inch)
- One tablespoon butter
- 1 tbsp of neutral oil
