Chef John's French Toast

Name: Chef John's French Toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 1/2 cup milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 pinch salt; 6 (1 inch thick) slices French bread; 1 tablespoon butter, or as needed

⏱️ Ready in 30 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 20 min 👥 6 servings 👁️ 24 views

So you think you know how to make French toast? Maybe you beat a couple eggs, a splash of milk, a quick dip, fry it up in some butter, and drizzle with a little syrup? Sounds pretty good, and for 95% of the world that is what they consider French toast. But if you want truly amazing French toast, give this classic restaurant method a try.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 20 min

Serves 6

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

2 eggs

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1 pinch salt

6 (1 inch thick) slices French bread

1 tablespoon butter, or as needed

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 199

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.9g 6%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 396mg 17%

Total Carbohydrate 29.8g 11%

Dietary Fiber 1.5g 5%

Total Sugars 2.5g

Protein 8.7g 17%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, allspice, and salt together in a large bowl.

Place bread slices in egg mixture and soak, turning to coat, until bread is completely saturated.

Melt butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat.

Working in batches, cook bread in hot butter until golden, about 3 minutes per side.

Transfer toasted bread to a baking sheet.

Bake toast in the oven until outside is crisp and slightly puffed, 12 to 15 minutes.