In the world of breakfast indulgences, French toast emerges as a classic delight that captivates taste buds with its fluffy, golden-brown exterior and soft, custardy interior. Originating from the humble scraps of stale bread, this dish has transcended time and culture to become a beloved morning staple in many households. Culinary enthusiasts and home cooks alike embark on a quest to find the perfect recipe that elevates this simple dish to new heights. Join us as we delve into the secrets of crafting the ultimate French toast for two, exploring delectable variations that cater to diverse palates and dietary preferences. We'll unravel the techniques and ingredients that transform ordinary slices of bread into an extraordinary culinary creation.
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FRENCH TOAST FOR TWO
Try this French Toast for Two for brunch with a special someone! It's a quick 15-minute dish that makes any day feel like a weekend at a B&B!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Dairy
Time 15m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix cream cheese, sugar and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon until blended; spread onto 2 bread slices. Cover with remaining bread slices to make 2 sandwiches.
- Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining cinnamon in pie plate until blended.
- Dip sandwiches, 1 at a time, into egg mixture, turning to evenly moisten both sides of each sandwich. Cook in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 2 to 3 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides.
- Serve with syrup.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 450, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 230 mg, Sodium 440 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 14 g
FRENCH TOAST I
There are many, fancy variations on this basic recipe. This recipe works with many types of bread - white, whole wheat, cinnamon-raisin, Italian or French. Serve hot with butter or margarine and maple syrup.
Provided by Jan Bittner
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes French Toast Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Beat together egg, milk, salt, desired spices and vanilla.
- Heat a lightly oiled griddle or skillet over medium-high heat.
- Dunk each slice of bread in egg mixture, soaking both sides. Place in pan, and cook on both sides until golden. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.3 calories, Carbohydrate 33.6 g, Cholesterol 128.3 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 10.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 477.7 mg, Sugar 5.6 g
QUICK AND EASY FRENCH TOAST FOR TWO
This is the perfect recipe if you are craving a sweet and simple weekend breakfast. Only using six ingredients to make the French Toast, its cinnamon sweet taste pairs very well with syrup, powdered sugar, and fresh fruits. My whole family loved it, and I hope you will love it too! Enjoy!
Provided by imi.treelover
Categories Breakfast
Time 40m
Yield 4 large slices, 2-3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large shallow bowl, whisk the egg and milk until slightly frothy.
- Mix in the brown sugar, then follow with the cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Place a piece of bread into the mixture and allow it to soak on each side. While the bread is soaking, heat the oil in a nonstick pan.
- After 30 seconds on each side in the egg mixture, place the bread into the pan and cook evenly on both sides, until golden to dark brown on each side and the egg mixture does not run from the toast when pressed.
- Repeat steps 3-4 for all your slices of bread or until the mixture runs out.
- If desired, serve your French Toast warm and cut into trangles with the maple syrup, powered sugar, and fruit. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.8, Fat 13.9, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 104.4, Sodium 331.6, Carbohydrate 31.9, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 4.5, Protein 9.7
FRENCH TOAST FOR TWO RECIPE BY TASTY
Treat yourself and your bestie to a breakfast favorite! Topped with a crunchy walnut streusel and mouth-watering maple syrup, this French toast recipe puts the fun in Sunday Funday.
Provided by Betsy Carter
Categories Breakfast
Time 28m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Make the walnut streusel: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with a nonstick mat.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, granulated and brown sugars, salt, and cinnamon. Work the butter into the dry ingredients with a fork until crumbly. Add the chopped walnuts and mix well.
- Spread the streusel on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, stirring halfway, until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly, then crumble and let cool completely before using. The streusel will keep in an airtight container for 1 week.
- Make the French toast: In a large baking dish, beat the eggs, then add the milk, cream, vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt and whisk well to combine.
- Add the bread in a single layer and press down gently into the custard. Let soak for 5 minutes, then flip and soak for another 10 minutes.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. When the foaming subsides, carefully transfer 2 slices of bread from the custard to the pan and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining butter and soaked bread.
- Top the French toast with the walnut streusel and maple syrup.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 861 calories, Carbohydrate 71 grams, Fat 60 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 15 grams, Sugar 48 grams
PERFECT FRENCH TOAST
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Whisk 4 eggs, 1 1/2 cups half-and-half or milk, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon sugar and a pinch of salt in a shallow bowl. Heat 1/2 tablespoon butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, dip 6 thick slices white bread, challah or brioche in the egg mixture and cook in the skillet until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side, adding more butter as needed. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake until puffed, 8 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons butter in the same skillet until browned, about 5 minutes. Drizzle the French toast with the browned butter and maple syrup.
FRENCH TOAST FOR TWO
To produce French toast that is extra-crisp on the outside, whisk flour into the egg mixture before soaking the bread.
Provided by Cucina Casalingo
Categories Breakfast
Time 25m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 200 degrees.
- Arrange the bread on a wire rack set over a baking sheet and bake until slightly dry, about 15 minutes.
- While the bread is in the oven, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter and whisk it with the milk, egg, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Slowly whisk in the flour until smooth.
- Pour the batter into a shallow dish large enough to hold 2 slices of bread.
- Transfer 2 pieces of the bread from the oven into the batter and soak both sides, about 30 seconds per side.
- Meanwhile, melt 1 more tablespoon of the butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until beginning to brown, swirling to coat the pan.
- Remove the bread from the batter, allowing excess batter to drip back into the dish, and lay it in the hot skillet.
- Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 2 1/2 minutes per side. Adjust heat to prevent from browning too quickly.
- Transfer the French toast to the wire rack and keep warm in the oven.
- Repeat with the remaining butter, bread, and batter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 449.4, Fat 23.7, SaturatedFat 13.5, Cholesterol 147.3, Sodium 469.2, Carbohydrate 47.4, Fiber 2, Sugar 8.9, Protein 10.8
EASY FRENCH TOAST
A real treat for Sunday brunch! We garnish the toast with a light sprinkle of confectioners' sugar and serve it with maple syrup. For a special treat you can substitute Amaretto for the vanilla.
Provided by Brian
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes French Toast Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Beat together egg, milk, cinnamon, vanilla and salt.
- Heat a lightly oiled skillet or griddle over medium heat.
- Soak bread slices in egg mixture for 20 second on each side, or until thoroughly coated. Cook bread until both sides are lightly browned and crisp. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.8 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 100.3 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 243.3 mg, Sugar 5.9 g
FRENCH TOAST FOR TWO WITH APPLE TOPPING
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute the apple, brown sugar and cinnamon in 1 tablespoon butter until apple is tender. , In a shallow bowl, whisk the egg, milk and vanilla. Dip both sides of bread in egg mixture., In a large skillet, melt remaining butter over medium heat. Cook bread on both sides until golden brown. Serve with apple mixture and maple syrup if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 219 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 113mg cholesterol, Sodium 279mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
FLUFFY FRENCH TOAST
Steps:
- In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Combine eggs and milk; add to dry ingredients and mix well. Dip bread into batter, coating both sides; cook on a greased hot griddle until golden brown on both sides and cooked through. , Meanwhile, for syrup, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, water and molasses. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Stir in vanilla and maple flavoring. Serve with French toast.
Nutrition Facts :
FRENCH TOAST FOR A CROWD RECIPE BY TASTY
Treat yourself and your besties to a breakfast favorite! Topped with a crunchy walnut streusel and mouth-watering maple syrup, this French toast recipe puts the fun in Sunday Funday.
Provided by Betsy Carter
Categories Breakfast
Time 2h50m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Make the French toast: In a medium bowl, beat the eggs. Add the milk, cream, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt and whisk to combine.
- Grease a 9 x 13-inch (22 x 33 cm) ceramic or glass baking dish with butter.
- Working in batches, dip the brioche into the custard to coat both sides. Arrange the brioche in the prepared baking dish, overlapping slightly. Pour the remaining custard over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to overnight.
- Meanwhile, make the walnut streusel: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with a nonstick mat.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, granulated and brown sugars, salt, and cinnamon. Work the butter into the dry ingredients with a fork until crumbly. Add the chopped walnuts and mix well.
- Spread the streusel on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, stirring halfway, until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly, then crumble and let cool completely before using. The streusel will keep in an airtight container for 1 week.
- Unwrap the French toast. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes, then uncover and bake until the top is golden brown and crunchy, 20-25 minutes more. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes. Top with the walnut streusel and serve with maple syrup.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 736 calories, Carbohydrate 64 grams, Fat 48 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 17 grams, Sugar 41 grams
OUR BEST STUFFED FRENCH TOAST FOR TWO
Stuff this tasty French toast for two with Neufchatel cheese, brown sugar and cinnamon. Our Best French Toast for Two will soon be a weekend favorite!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Dairy
Time 15m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix Neufchatel, brown sugar and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon until blended; spread onto 2 bread slices. Cover with remaining bread slices to make 2 sandwiches.
- Whisk egg product, milk, vanilla and remaining cinnamon in pie plate until blended.
- Dip sandwiches, 1 at a time, in egg mixture, turning to evenly moisten both sides of each. Cook in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 2 to 3 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides. Top with powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 490 mg, Carbohydrate 36 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 13 g, Protein 16 g
Tips:
- For a richer flavor, use a mixture of whole milk and heavy cream.
- If you don't have a griddle, you can cook the French toast in a large skillet over medium heat.
- To make sure the French toast is cooked through, insert a knife into the center. If it comes out clean, the French toast is done.
- Serve the French toast immediately with your favorite toppings, such as butter, syrup, fruit, or whipped cream.
- For a special occasion, try making a French toast casserole. Simply layer the bread, custard, and fillings in a baking dish and bake until golden brown.
Conclusion:
French toast is a delicious and versátil dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With so many different ways to make it, there's sure to be a recipe that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give French toast a try!
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