Martha's Perfect French Toast
Total Time: 35 mins
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 orange, juice of
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons liquor (i use almond or orange flavored, martha's recipe states cognac)
- 1 tablespoon sugar (splenda works equally well)
- 1 lemon, zest of
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch salt
- 6 slices bread, 1-2 days old (1 inch pieces, challah or brioche are best)
- canola oil, for frying (any neutral oil will do, may add unsalted butter for more flavor)
- powdered sugar
- maple syrup
- mixed berry
Recipe
- 1 whisk together eggs, milk, juice, vanilla, liquor, sugar, zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl.
- 2 place bread in a shallow baking dish large enough to hold bread slices in a single layer.
- 3 pour egg mixture over bread; soak 10 minutes.
- 4 turn slices over (carefully) and soak 5-10minutes more, until soaked through.
- 5 preheat oven to 200 deg f. place a wire rack on a baking sheet, and set aside.
- 6 heat canola oil (with some butter if so wish) in a skillet over medium heat.
- 7 fry half the bread slices until golden brown, around 3 minutes per side.
- 8 transfer to wire rack; place in oven while cooking remaining bread.
- 9 wipe skillet and repeat with fresh oil/butter and bread.
- 10 keep in oven until ready to serve.
- 11 serve with dusted powdered sugar and maple syrup (i like fresh berries on top, too).
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