This crispy French toast is perfect for serving family style. Keep the entire batch warm in the oven until you're ready to serve. The rich vanilla custard batter makes the sweetest, most delicious French toast ever.
PREP TIME 5 minutesminutes
COOK TIME 20 minutesminutes
TOTAL TIME 25 minutesminutes
YIELD 6servings
Ingredients
1 1/2cupmilk
2eggs
1tablespoonvanilla extract
Sprinkle of Cinnamon
Pinchof Nutmeg
1/4cupsugar
2/3cupall-purpose flour
1/2tspsalt
10 - 15slicesof challah bread *See alternatives in notes
8tablespoons(1 stick) butter
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 225°F and place a large baking sheet on the center rack. You will keep the french toast warm here while you finish the batch.
In a 9 x 13-inch dish, add the milk and eggs. Whisk them together until smooth. Add the vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg and whisk to combine.
Add the sugar, flour, and salt to the batter and whisk them in until smooth.
Set up your assembly line: Place a non-stick pan over a burner set to medium-high heat. Place the pan of batter near the pan and the sliced bread next to the batter.
Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the pan. Once it has melted and started to bubble, quickly dip one side of one piece of bread into the batter, quickly flip it and dip the other side of the bread. Let the excess drain off and place it into the melted butter in the pan.
Repeat with 1 - 2 more pieces of bread, being very careful to not overcrowd the pan. Let the bread cook for 2 - 3 minutes and then flip and cook for an additional 1 - 2 minutes. Both sides should be golden brown.
Transfer the griddled french toast to the prepared pan in the oven to keep warm.
Repeat the dipping and griddling until all the bread has been cooked. You will need to add another 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan before adding each next round of dipped bread slices. If the french toast starts to brown too quickly, reduce the heat to medium.
Keep the entire batch of french toast warm in the oven until you are ready to serve, up to 30 minutes or so.
Store completely cooled leftovers between sheets of waxed paper to prevent sticking in an airtight container or baggie in the fridge. Reheat the slices in the toaster for crispy edges.
Recipe Notes
The Best Bread to Use
Challah bread makes amazing french toast because the texture holds up so well to the batter and griddling in butter. It is delicately sweet and takes on the flavors of the cinnamon and vanilla so well.If you can't find challah at the grocery store, you can make it at home with this challah bread machine recipe. If you don't want to make it at home, you can substitute: