Thick Cut French Toast With Vanilla and Honey
The best French toast begins with thick cut brioche bread dipped in heavy cream with a little vanilla and honey. Yum!
Prepare the Ingredients
The best French toast begins with best ingredients: fresh eggs, heavy cream, real vanilla extract, honey and real maple syrup. Preheat the oven to 275° F. Whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, milk, vanilla, honey and salt in a shallow bowl. I like to use a glass meatloaf pan. Slice the bread in ¾ to 1-inch thick slices.
Soak the sliced bread in the egg mixture for 15 seconds. Turn over and soak another 215 seconds. Soak one or two at a time, but do not overcrowd the bowl.
Cook on a Hot Griddle Then Bake
Heat two tablespoons of butter in a large non-stick pan or griddle over medium-low heat. Be careful not to burn the butter. Place the soaked bread on the griddle and cook until golden brown (about three minutes). Turn over and cook the other side (another three minutes). Place the cooked French toast on a baking rack over a sheet pan and bake for about five minutes. This is step is important if the bread is thick to avoid a soggy inside.
Dress Up and Serve
Microwave the syrup for 30 seconds to warm it up. Sprinkle the French toast with powdered sugar and serve with butter, warmed maple syrup and some fresh berries if you have some on hand. Enjoy!
Some Other Great Breakfast Recipes
- Crispy Belgian Waffles
- Chorizo Breakfast Tacos
- Homemade Breakfast Sausage
- Homemade Applewood Smoked Bacon
- Homemade Canadian Bacon
- Brisket Breakfast Tacos
- Waffle Iron Hash Browns
Decadent French Toast
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tbs honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 8 slices challah bread or brioche day old
- 4 tbs butter
- 4 oz maple syrup use real maple syrup
- 1 tbs powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 275° F.
- In a shallow bowl (a glass meatloaf pan works well), whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, milk, vanilla, honey, and salt. Slice the bread in ¾ to 1-inch thick slices.
- Soak the slices in the egg mixture for 15 seconds. Turn over and soak another 215 seconds.
- Heat two tablespoons of butter in a large non-stick pan over medium-low heat. Add the soaked bread and cook until golden brown (about three minutes per side). Place the cooked French toast on a baking rack over a sheet pan and bake for about five minutes. This is step is important if the bread is thick to avoid a soggy inside.
- Microwave the maple syrup for 30 seconds. Serve.
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