Basic French Toast Batter Recipes

CLASSIC FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat griddle to 350 degrees F or or heat a skillet over medium heat.
• Add all ingredients, except the bread, to a blender or to a shallow dish and whisk well to combine. If whisking by hand, it's okay if the flour doesn't mix in completely smooth.
• Dip bread slices into the batter, dredging them well on both sides, and place on hot, greased griddle or skillet.
• Cook for a few minutes, until the bottom of the breads starts to get golden brown. Flip and cook on the other side the same.
• Remove to a plate. Serve warm with syrup and a sprinkle of powdered sugar.

QUICK AND EASY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• To make this easy French toast recipe: Beat egg, vanilla and cinnamon in shallow dish with wire whisk. Stir in milk.
• Dip bread in egg mixture, turning to coat both sides evenly.
• Cook bread slices on lightly greased nonstick griddle or skillet on medium heat until browned on both sides. Serve with Easy Spiced Syrup (recipe follows), if desired. Voila, easy French toast.
• Easy Spiced Syrup: Add 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract and 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cinnamon to 1 cup pancake syrup; stir well to mix. Serve warm, if desired.

CLASSIC FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk together eggs, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Place bread in a shallow baking dish large enough to hold bread slices in a single layer. Pour egg mixture over bread; soak 10 minutes. Turn slices over; soak until soaked through, about 10 minutes more.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet, and set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry half the bread slices until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to wire rack; place in oven while cooking remaining bread. Wipe skillet, and repeat with remaining butter, oil, and bread. Keep in oven until ready to serve. Serve warm with pure maple syrup, if desired.

THE BEST FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, whisk together the first 7 ingredients. Preheat a greased griddle over medium heat., Dip bread in egg mixture, letting it soak 5 seconds on each side. Cook on griddle until golden brown on both sides. Serve with toppings as desired.

EASY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Beat together egg, milk, cinnamon, vanilla and salt.
• Heat a lightly oiled skillet or griddle over medium heat.
• Soak bread slices in egg mixture for 20 second on each side, or until thoroughly coated. Cook bread until both sides are lightly browned and crisp. Serve hot.

FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar and set aside briefly.
• In a 10-inch or 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk together cinnamon mixture, eggs, milk, and vanilla and pour into a shallow container such as a pie plate. Dip bread in egg mixture. Fry slices until golden brown, then flip to cook the other side. Serve with syrup.

BASIC FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Beat eggs in a shallow bowl. Add milk, vanilla, and cinammon sugar, and beat until frothy.
• Soak each slice of bread in the egg mixture, first on one side, then the other.
• Cook both sides in a greased non-stick skillet until golden.

AL'S BREAKFAST FRENCH TOAST BATTER

Steps:

• Powdered sugar, jam, syrup, or honey, for serving
• Whip all of the ingredients together in a medium shallow bowl. Cook's Note: For lower cholesterol remove half the egg yolks and add 1 egg white.)
• Heat a griddle pan over medium-low heat.
• Dip a slice of bread in the batter and let it soak for up to a minute or just a few seconds. Fry on the griddle until brown and cooked through, turning once. Repeat with remaining bread and batter. Serve with powdered sugar, jam, syrup, or honey.

BATTER DIPPED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except bread in a bowl and whisk with a wire whisk till well blended and no longer lumpy.
• Heat a frying pan on medium eat and spray with pan spray or add a T of butter.
• Dip bread in batter and fry till golden brown on both sides.
• The amount this makes is determined by how much the bread soaks up the batter.

FRENCH TOAST I

Steps:

• Beat together egg, milk, salt, desired spices and vanilla.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle or skillet over medium-high heat.
• Dunk each slice of bread in egg mixture, soaking both sides. Place in pan, and cook on both sides until golden. Serve hot.

FLUFFY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Measure flour into a large mixing bowl. Slowly whisk in the milk. Whisk in the salt, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract and sugar until smooth.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat.
• Soak bread slices in mixture until saturated. Cook bread on each side until golden brown. Serve hot.

FRENCH TOAST FOR ONE

Steps:

• Combine milk, egg, salt, and vanilla extract in a shallow bowl. Dip both sides of each piece of bread in egg mixture.
• Heat a large frying pan over medium-low heat. Add oil to the hot pan and cook both pieces of toast until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Top with maple syrup and sprinkle with cinnamon.