french toast with cinnamon

Get your morning eggs & toast all in one fell swoop – and when you whip a batch of this ridiculously simple dish, you’ll wonder why you ever thought breakfast came in a box! With a little french toast know-how, you’ll be cranking out this classic brunch favourite for lunch, dinner and beyond.

And because it’s a method, (and a very sweet method it is), feel free to swing on the savoury side – imagine french toast stuffed with bacon & cheese or crispy salt & pepper french toast or gouda herb french toast – you can add whatever you like, just thought I’d leave you with a couple of ideas – I think I just inspired myself! So if your looking for a quick sweet treat or a savoury side, master the french toast method, and you’ll always have something to sop up the sauce!

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1. Crack the eggs in a shallow bowl.

2. Add the milk.

3. Then the cinnamon.

4. Whisk it all together.

5. Slice your favourite bread – rustic loaves make a big difference over the pre-sliced stuff.

6. Start soaking – one side …

7. … and then the other.

8. Get your fry pan nice and hot and add a little butter – when it foams up, you know your pan is ready for the egg-soaked slices.

9. Load your pan up with the the egg-soaked slices.

10. Resist every urge to touch the bread – magic is happening right under there!

11. Told ya!

12. Repeat and pile ’em on a plate.

13. And if you have kids – a dollop of ice milk or frozen yogurt seals the deal! Drizzle with the syrup of your choice, add a little more cinnamon before serving.

yield serves 2-4

Preheat large frying pan over medium-high heat.

1. Whisk the following together in a shallow bowl:

3 eggs
1/3 cup milk or cream
1-2 tsps. cinnamon
pinch of salt

2. Slice thickly:

your favourite rustic loaf

3. Lay the slices in the egg mixture long enough to let the bread soak up the mixture:

4. Put a dollop of butter in your preheated pan. When fully melted, lay the bread slices in a single layer to crisp up and brown. Flip and repeat on the other side.

5. Pile on a plate and serve with your favourite syrup, jam or spread. Pass the cinnamon and FYI – a dollop of frozen yogurt is heaven.