How many people believe french toast is a piece of bread dipped in eggs? If anyone answers "I do" to that question, please, commit this recipie to memory.
Ingredients needed,
Cinnamon
Sugar
Heavy Cream [half-and-half suggested also]
egg
'Fresh' loaf bread [pre-sliced preferred].
non-stick cooking spray [Not olive oil based]
Cooking Equipment needed
Mixing bowl [one small, one large]
Frying pan
plate with soak [paper towels]
spatula [A true chef only uses a fork. And a master carpenter builds crosses]
wisk
So, it sounds simple, doesn't it? Mix this, dip that, sear this, eat that.
In this assumption, you just fucked up.
The eggs and spices must be added first. Beat the eggs with a fork in a smaller dish. Five pieces of bread to each two eggs. Once this begins to froth, add a 1/4 of a cup of a cream at a time until you have at least two-four cups of 'batter'. Half-and-half dashed in between will help reduce the cream from becoming Whip Topping instead of breakfast.
On the top of the batter, you'll notice that the cinnamon will just not mix. this is the desired effect. After whisking, wait for the cinnamon to settle out in a semi-even level and place the bread over it. Let the bread become sopping wet with batter, flip, and then place in a medium heat pan. It doesn't take rocket science to figure out to put the non-stick spray on first.
the toast should cook to desired colour, where as caramel is medium well, and black ridges around the edge is well done. Expect sizzling, and scrape clean your pan between slices.
As the slices progress and the batter loses it's size, the flavour will begin to pick up more and more. The best slice of French toast is the last one, which is mostly cinnamon, cream, and a bit of what ever else you put in. This is often regarded as 'the Chef's Slice'.
following this recipe will yield a loaf's worth of toast. Suggested black coffee and blueberry/pomegranate juice.
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