Diner Style French Toast Recipes

RESTAURANT-STYLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a medium-size bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
• Add milk, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk briskly to remove all clumps.
• Grease a skillet or frying pan with a paper towel that has been dipped in oil or shortening.
• Heat skillet over medium-high heat until a drop of water sizzles when flicked onto skillet.
• Dip both sides of bread slice into the batter briefly.
• Let some of the batter drip off, then place bread in skillet.
• Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes on the first side and 1 minute on the second.
• If needed, add a little more oil to the skillet to cook all of the slices.
• Repeat procedure with remaining bread slices.
• Keep French toast warn in a low oven as you cook remaining slices.
• Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with butter, syrup, or fruit, if using.

DINER-STYLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk eggs, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
• Heat a large griddle or 2 cast-iron or nonstick skillets over medium. Brush with a thin coating of oil, then a thin coating of butter.
• Working in batches, dip each slice of bread into egg mixture. Cook, flipping halfway through, until golden brown on each side, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining bread, brushing griddle with remaining oil and butter as needed. Dust French toast with powdered sugar just before serving. Serve with maple syrup alongside.

DENNY'S-STYLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Mix together the eggs, milk, flour, sugar, vanilla, salt& cinnamon.
• Heat a large skillet, or griddle.
• When the skillet is hot, add 1 tablespoon butter.
• If the butter smokes, your pan is too hot; turn down the heat.
• Dip each slice of bread into the batter for 30 seconds on each side.
• Let some of the batter drip off, then put in skillet.
• Cook each slice 1 1/2-2 minutes per side until each side is golden brown.
• Add more butter, if necessary, to cook all of the slices.
• To serve, put on plate, dust with powdered sugar. Serve with butter & hot syrup.