A scrummy and easy French toast recipe, which even the kids can make.
-- French Toast Recipe --
As I live in France and my kids and their French friends are always making French toast when they're peckish, I thought this French toast recipe actually originated from France.
It turns out I am wrong.
French Toast started life as German Toast!
It is said to date back to medieval times in the 16th century when food was made to go a long way. Stale bread (hence the name Pain Perdu) was revived when moistened with milk and eggs and this made it go further.
Today French Toast comes under various names :
Poor Knight's Pudding, Poor Knight's of Windsor, Gypsy Toast – England Pain Perdu – France French Toast, German Toast, Nun's toast, Egg Fried Pudding – US Pain Doré - Canada.
-- French Toast Recipe --
French Toast Recipe
Serves 6 (or 3 if hungry)
Ingredients
Ingrédients
6 thick slices bread
(preferably a few days old)
2 eggs
2/3 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Oil for cooking
Salt to taste
Six tranches de pain rassis
Deux oeufs
2/3 tasse de lait
1/4 de cuillérée à thé de cannelle moulu (optionnel)
1/4 de cuillérée à thé de noix de muscade moulu (optionnel)
1 cuillérée à thé d'extrait de vanille (otionnel)
Huile
Sel
Method
Beat together egg, milk, salt plus the optional spices and vanilla in a large flat dish. You need to be able to lay a piece of bread flat in the dish.
Heat a lightly oiled griddle or skillet over medium-high flame.
Soak each slice of bread in the egg mixture making sure you soak both sides.
Place the soaked bread in the hot pan, and cook on both sides until golden.
Serve hot.
If you wish, serve warm with butter, syrup, powdered sugar, or preserves.
