Traditional French Toast 法式吐司
A traditional way to make French toast, which is called "Pain perdu".
Equipment
- 12“ frying pan
- 4 or 6-cup containers
Ingredients
- 1 demi French-style baguette
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp plain butter
- 3-4 tbsp powdered sugar
Instructions
- Let the demi-baguette age at least overnight
- Cut the baguette into about 5/8" thick slices
- Whisk the egg in one of the containers
- Pour milk into the other container
- Heat the frying pan at medium heat, and add the butter
- Dip bread pieces in the milk (as long as the bread is wet)
- Dip the milk wet/soaked bread into the egg liquid (both sides must be coated)
- Place the bread pieces into the frying pan at medium heat
- Once one side turns golden brown, flip the bread piece over
- When both sides are golden brown, place the bread onto a plate, and sprinkle powdered sugar on the pieces
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Notes
-If you want to have a chewier toast, you could leave the baguette at room temperature for two nights.
-Unlike most recipes, I only quickly dip the bread slices in milk and egg liquid; I don't let them soak.