My Dad always made French Toast with just egg and milk, which was okay, but when I started making it myself for my kids, I started adding a pinch of sugar and a splash of vanilla, which makes it REALLY good. Then, when I got my red Betty Crocker Cookbook (my cooking bible!), I looked up the French Toast recipe and to my surprise, it called for also adding flour to the egg mixture. It seemed odd, but what it does is create more of a batter than just an egg wash, giving the bread a nice coating that turns it a lovely golden brown. I highly recommend you try this recipe and see if you don’t like it as much as I do! This recipe makes 18 pieces, which seems like a lot, but you can let extra pieces cool, put them in freezer bags and store them in the freezer for another time.
You’ll Need Flour, bread, eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla, salt:
INGREDIENTS-
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 eggs
18 slices French bread or thick sandwich bread
margarine, butter, shortening or cooking spray to grease griddle
Beat flour, milk, sugar, vanilla, salt and eggs in a large bowl, using a hand mixer, until completely smooth. Heat electric griddle or large skillet over medium heat or to 375 degrees. Grease the griddle or skillet. To test the griddle or skillet, sprinkle it with a few drops of water. If the water drops bounce around, the heat is just right.
DIRECTIONS-
Pour some of the egg mixture into a wide shallow bowl (or scoop it up with a ladle).
Dip each slice of bread into the egg mixture, letting it soak for just a few seconds then flipping it over to let the opposite side soak.
Lift the bread carefully out of the mixture and let the excess drip back into the bowl, then place the bread onto the griddle or skillet. Do as many slices as will fit the cooking surface. Cook about 4 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom, then flip the slices over.
Cook on the other side until golden brown, remove from skillet, serve with butter, syrup, powdered sugar, sliced bananas, whatever you like on French Toast!
Thanks for sharing this article. Tomorrow morning I’m going to make this recipe for my breakfast. its really interesting and seem to be yummy!
Ah ha! I discovered the vanilla and sugar bit on my own, but it sounds like flour is the (literal) missing ingredient. Next time I break out the french toast, I’ll be trying this recipe. I always use the thickest bread I can find at the local bakery outlet, and store the rest in the freezer for a later date. No worries if it gets a little stale, since it’s going to end up being soaked in egg and fried up anyway.
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I will have to try this next time.
Thanks for sharing.
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One thing I do is use flavored creamer in place of milk, and also add a bit of cinnamon. I’ll try the addition of flour next time, though!
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Love it! I am always looking for a new twist on a traditional dish. I used to only use the egg and milk wash also. I’ll try this next time. Thanks for sharing.
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Hola Elizabeth! I’ll have some of those yummy french toast pls! :)
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hmm.. that’s must be delicious.. mmm
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wow I love french toast and I have never thought to put flour in the batter, but it makes perfect sense! Thanks so much for the tip!
I’m allergic to eggs. No french toast for me : (
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Now that’s different.. definitely worth a try.. thanks for the tip :).. and that EC looks mighty fine up there :)
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All I can say is YUMMY!! lol. Awesome site :) I’ll definitely be back to try out some of these recipes – including the french toast, though it does almost look like the recipe that Mom used to make.
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The French Toast is alluring. I am so busy with my moving now. Later I will definitely try the way you did. I just dropped by your blog, but now it was added to my bookmarks. I like your food recipe. :)
Hi, Elizabeth,
You have an interesting blog here, especially for those of us who like eating healthy.
The simple preparation procedure for this French toast is wonderful, I’ll just try them out this Saturday for my family breakfast and i hope to tell you the enjoyable outcome
But there is one thing though, please narrate and demonstrate the preparation of cheese. I seem to grab these things fast from you!
I never would have thought to add flour. I usually add a little sugar and some cinnamon to my egg/milk mixture, but I will definitely have to give the flour a try next time.
Also, I usually mix up my egg and milk, make as many pieces of French toast we want, and cover and refrigerate the remaining mix. Then, the next day or so, I can easily make more French toast, since the batter is already made and the griddle is usually still on the stove.
I really love french toast and it is really YUMMY. I will try your tips to make my french toast more delicious.
Wow! this is great! I really love french toast. Thank’s for the tips! my wife would love it.
Thanks for sharing the ‘French’ Secret of Fabulous French Toast. It looks very yummy and has inspired me to try out the recipe your way! Normally, I add a bit of cinnamon powder and sugar with my style of French toasts and it gives them a different flavor.