New Orleans Style French Toast
This is not your typical French toast recipe. This is made New Orleans style using thick slices of bread soaked in a custard batter. The bread is browned lightly in a pan and then baked to a golden brown. This recipe is just one of the countless French-influenced dishes of New Orleans and one of the most delicious!!
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- pinch of salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 6 thick slices of day old French bread
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp veg. oil
- powdered sugar (optional)
- Maple Syrup (hot)
Directions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Â Need non-stick frying pan. Also cookie sheet.
- Make the "custard" to dip the bread in. Â In a large mixing bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and allspice. Â Slice the bread into thick slices, at least 1-inch thick and add to egg mixture. Â Toss the slices until all the mixture has been absorbed into the bread. This may take 5 to 10 minutes. Â Completely saturate the bread. Â
- In a large non-stick skillet, over medium eat, very lightly brown the slices in the butter and oil for about 2 minutes per side. Don't cook too dark as most of the browning will occur in the oven as the French toast bakes. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.Â
- After 10 minutes remove, turn over and put back in oven for another 5 minutes to brown the other side. Â After 10 minutes on one side and 5 on the other, the custard should be cooked on the inside and the French toast will be crisp on the outside. Â Traditionally, this is served with powdered sugar sprinkled over the top.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | %DV |
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Serving Size 110g | |
Recipe makes 6 servings | |
Calories 295 | |
Calories from Fat 100 | 34% |
Total Fat 11.33g | 14% |
Saturated Fat 4.97g | 20% |
Trans Fat 0.06g | |
Cholesterol 79mg | 26% |
Sodium 512mg | 21% |
Potassium 135mg | 4% |
Total Carbs 38.18g | 10% |
Dietary Fiber 1.7g | 6% |
Sugars 3.62g | 2% |
Protein 10.09g | 16% |
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