French toast used to be the type of breakfast food that I would always hear about, yet never eat. It was not because I did not like it, but because I had never tried it and so I tended to dismiss it. The first time I tried french toast was totally random. I was carpooling with a friend and we were a little late to school. Her mom had made me a piece for breakfast, which was perfect by the way because I hadn’t had any breakfast that morning. I ate it on the go and instantly loved it. I never knew how easy it was to make and after hearing the directions, I decided that I must make it myself! Definitely will be making this perfectly delicious breakfast again.

Classic French Toast

Makes: 8 slices

Printable Recipe here

Ingredients

• 8 slices of bread
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups half and half (or use buttermilk or whole milk)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 stick of unsalted butter

Directions

1. Mix together the eggs, half and half, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl
2. Place the pieces of bread in a baking dish and pour the mixture over them
3. Wait 5 minutes and flip the pieces of bread to get the other side soaked
4. Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons of butter on a frying pan
5. Fry each side of the french toast for 3 minutes or until golden-brown
6. Use another 2 tablespoons of butter for the next batch, and repeat

Tips:

-For every 4 eggs, add 1 cup of liquid- half and half, buttermilk, or wholemilk

-If you want it to be more cinnamon flavored, add another teaspoon

-For other variations, you can also add a 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg

-You can cut the bread in slices for french toast sticks