French Toast
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22 title: French Toast
3-servings: 3
4-changelog: New recipe — second sweet weekend breakfast option, for variety with the pancakes. Uses thick-cut bread; works well with slightly stale Vollkornbrot. Initial version.
3+servings: 4
4+changelog: Adapted from the Pain Perdu (Lost Bread) recipe from Cooking Up A Storm, found on r/Cooking. Sugar now goes into the custard, which is thin so stale bread soaks all the way through, then each slice is fried in butter. Quantities kept as published and converted to metric, so 8 slices of bread, 2 eggs, 240 ml milk, 100 g sugar, 2 ml vanilla and 115 g butter. Cinnamon dropped to match the source. Berries and maple syrup carried over from v1.
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7-In a wide #bowl{}, whisk together @egg{4}, @milk{240%ml}, @vanilla extract{5%ml}, and @cinnamon{2%g}.
7+In a wide shallow #bowl{}, whisk together @egg{2}, @milk{240%ml}, @sugar{100%g}, and @vanilla extract{2%ml} until the sugar dissolves.
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9-Heat a #pan{} over medium and add @butter{15%g}.
9+Heat a #pan{} over medium and melt a quarter of the @butter{115%g}.
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11-Dip @bread{8}(thick slices, day-old works best) in the egg mixture, letting each side soak for a few seconds. Cook in the pan until golden brown, ~{2-3%minutes} per side, adding more butter between batches as needed.
11+Dip @bread{8}(thick slices about 2 cm, day-old; whole-grain toast or baguette) in the custard, letting each slice soak ~{30-45%seconds} per side until saturated but still holding together.
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13-Serve with @maple syrup{} and @mixed berries{300%g}(frozen, warmed, or fresh if in season).
13+Fry 2 slices at a time until golden brown on both sides, ~{3%minutes} per side, adding the next quarter of the butter between batches. Keep finished slices warm on a wire rack in a low oven (about 90°C) while you cook the rest.
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15+Serve right away with @maple syrup{30%ml} and @mixed berries{300%g}(frozen, warmed, or fresh if in season).
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15--- Great way to use up bread that's gone a bit stale — pairs well with the "bread goes stale" fridge reality.
16--- For Cozy: serve plain with just a little syrup; skip berries if she's not feeling them that day.
17--- About 350-400 kcal per adult portion (2-3 slices with toppings).
17+-- Fresh bread falls apart in the custard, so use stale bread.
18+-- For Cozy: serve plain with a little syrup, berries on the side.
19+-- In autumn, sauteed apple slices make a good seasonal swap for the berries.
20+-- About 600-650 kcal per portion at 4 servings (2 slices with toppings); Cozy a bit less.