Sweet French Challah Toast

Votes: 2

Time: 30 min.
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 6 toasts

Make the perfect French toast for a Sunday brunch, the aroma of which will quickly bring everyone to the table. This recipe works with regular white bread, challah, or brioche. This is ideal if the bread is starting to get stale. The slices are soaked in a creamy egg mixture and fried in butter in a skillet, then the French toast is finished in the oven. Serve drizzled with maple syrup and brown butter. Its nutty notes perfectly complement the aromas of vanilla and nutmeg.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

4 eggs
1.5 cups low-fat cream or milk
0.5 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla extract
0.5 tbsp butter
6 slices challah or brioche

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Recipe:

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). In a shallow bowl, whisk together 4 eggs, 1 1/2 cups light cream (10%) or milk, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon sugar, and a pinch of salt. Heat 1/2 tablespoon butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, dip 6 thick slices white bread, challah, or brioche into the egg mixture and fry in the skillet until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side, adding more butter as needed. Transfer the French toast to a baking sheet and bake until puffed, 8 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in the same skillet. butter and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Drizzle the French toast with brown butter and maple syrup and serve.

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