Basic French Toast

By Tracy

4 Person

10 Minutes

211 Calories

This is a delicious, basic French toast recipe made with eggs, milk, and bread. Serve this popular breakfast dish with butter and maple syrup. Round out a delicious savory and sweet brunch menu with bacon or sausage. Did you know you can freeze French toast? Make big batches and freeze slices of cooked and cooled French toast in small food storage bags for easy breakfasts throughout the week. Just reheat in the skillet or pop the frozen slices in the toaster.

Ingredients

8 slices bread
1 cup milk
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
4 large eggs

Method

01

Gather the ingredients.
02

Break the eggs into a wide, shallow bowl or pie plate and beat them lightly with a fork or whisk.
03

Stir the sugar, salt, and milk into the beaten eggs.
04

Coat a skillet or griddle with a thin layer of butter, shortening, or oil. Place it over medium-low heat.
05

Place the bread slices, one at a time, into the bowl or plate. Let the bread soak up egg mixture for a few seconds and then carefully turn to coat the other side. Coat only as many slices as you will be cooking at one time.
06

Transfer the egg-coated bread slices to the hot skillet or griddle. Heat slowly until bottom is golden brown. Turn and brown the other side.
07

Serve French toast hot with butter and syrup. See the serving suggestions and tips below.
08

Add bacon or sausage and fruit or berries for a hearty breakfast.

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( By Tracy )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Calorie 211 Kcal
Prep Time 5 Mins
Cook Time 5 Mins
Total Time 10 Mins

02 Ingredients

8 slices bread

1 cup milk

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. sugar

4 large eggs

03 Method

Step 1

Gather the ingredients.

Step 2

Break the eggs into a wide, shallow bowl or pie plate and beat them lightly with a fork or whisk.

Step 3

Stir the sugar, salt, and milk into the beaten eggs.

Step 4

Coat a skillet or griddle with a thin layer of butter, shortening, or oil. Place it over medium-low heat.

Step 5

Place the bread slices, one at a time, into the bowl or plate. Let the bread soak up egg mixture for a few seconds and then carefully turn to coat the other side. Coat only as many slices as you will be cooking at one time.

Step 6

Transfer the egg-coated bread slices to the hot skillet or griddle. Heat slowly until bottom is golden brown. Turn and brown the other side.

Step 7

Serve French toast hot with butter and syrup. See the serving suggestions and tips below.

Step 8

Add bacon or sausage and fruit or berries for a hearty breakfast.

04 Author