French Toast
April 16, 2012 § 5 Comments
I read somewhere that when you have old bread, make French toast.
I was away for Easter break. We hopped around the nearby islands, feasted on wonderful food but for the most part, it was lounging at the beach or on a hammock near our cottage with a good book… a perfect getaway from the busy schedule. A much needed rest, truth to tell. I hope yours was as restful as mine.
So I come home and there it was on the fridge, pitifully staring back at me. “French Toast time”, my thought balloon goes. Not that I wait for bread to go stale but days old bread make a lovely French Toast. I like mine a bit crisp on the edges but still soft and creamy in the middle. The trick is let the bread soak for a minute or 2 and cook it with a fair amount of hot oil. Adding sugar to the mixture will crisp up those edges.
I like using thickly sliced loaf breads. I am currently loving the Premium Bread from BreadTalk but baguette or Jipan’s Monroe bread works well too.
Adapted from Molly Wizenberg’s book, A Homemade Life, Burg’s French Toast is by far, the best French Toast I had ever made. So addictive I have become, I find every opportunity to make them. Served hot with butter and Maple syrup – what a way to start the day.
On occasion, I’d sub the maple with fruit jams. Equally as heavenly.
Storm In My Kitchen 
I’ve been looking for a copy of her book for a while now, but apparently no bookstore in the phils has it. I hope you can post the recipe for this sooner or later. 😀
Hi Gio, I got mine from Amazon. Anyway, here’s a link to the recipe. http://orangette.blogspot.com/2005/04/for-french-toast-master-on-his-76th.html Enjoy. 🙂
yummylicious. i love french toast even though i always suffer from eater’s remorse afterwards. have you tried making it with the italian bread panetonne? i saw giada make it one time with panettone and while i haven’t tried making it yet, i knew it was a calorific delight to the taste buds.
Oh my! I can already imagine!! Thanks for the suggestion. Will remember this for when I see Panetonne in the market — usually during Christmas. 🙂
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