Whenever I make French Toast I wonder, is french toast, French? I think it must be since a croque-monsieur is basically a french toast sandwich covered in cheese and Bechamel. Regardless of its authenticity, it’s a classic, and is definitely a staple in the Maroney household.
I’ve been making french toast the same way for a long time and never bothered to actually measure out the ingredients I use. When I finally got around to it, I was surprised how many eggs and how much milk you really need. If you’re using a staler bread, you especially need more of the liquidy stuff. Staler bread means it has more room to soak up the goodness. I love using leftover bread for this recipe, but you can definitely use any old sandwich bread, too! Cheers to the weekend!
- 6 eggs, beaten well
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 8 slices of white or whole wheat bread
- butter for greasing the griddle
- butter for serving
- maple syrup for serving
- powdered sugar for serving
- Beat together the eggs, whole milk, sugar, vanilla in a flat, and deep dish. A casserole dish works well.
- Sprinkle the nutmeg and cinnamon over the top of the milk mixture. Whisk the spices in with the mixture until completely combined.
- Heat a large griddle to medium high heat. Use a fry pan if you do not have a griddle. A cast iron pan also works really well.
- Dip the bread slices in the milk mixture. Let them sit and soak up the mixture, for longer if the bread is stale. Be careful not to let fresh bread sit too long, or it will become too soggy to take out of the mixture! Flip the bread so that both sides have soaked in the milk mixture.
- Butter the griddle and turn down the heat to medium.
- Place the slices of french toast on the griddle. Watch the heat carefully and turn down if necessary as to not burn the french toast!
- After about 2 minutes, flip the slices of french toast and cook for another minute to two minutes on the other side. Remove from the griddle and keep warm in a 200 degree oven until you are ready to serve all of the toast.
- Top the warm french toast with maple syrup, butter, and powdered sugar!
I'm a country girl at heart. I tried living in the city and it just didn't work. Welcome to my ramblings as a teacher and wife. 
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