🥞 American Vegetarian

French Toast

Name: French Toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Butter; pinch Salt; 2 Eggs; 1/2 cup Milk; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; for serving Maple Syrup; 4 thick slices Bread; 1/2 tsp Cinnamon

🥞 American

Custard-soaked thick bread fried golden and finished with butter and maple — brunch royalty with barely any effort.

Prep 10 min Cook 10 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

Butter2 tbsp
Saltpinch
Eggs2
Milk1/2 cup
Vanilla Extract1 tsp
Maple Syrupfor serving
Bread4 thick slices
Cinnamon1/2 tsp

Instructions

1
Whisk eggs, milk, cinnamon, vanilla and a pinch of salt into a shallow custard.
2
Soak thick bread slices 20–30 seconds per side until saturated but not falling apart.
3
Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
4
Fry slices 2–3 minutes per side until deep golden.
5
Serve hot with maple syrup and extra butter.

Chef's tip

Day-old bread soaks better — fresh soft bread turns soggy in the custard.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Gordon Ramsay Cooks the Perfect Apple French Toast in Michigan · on YouTube