French Toast

French Toast has been my favorite breakfast food since childhood.  I enjoy it topped with butter and a sprinkle of powdered sugar.  My mom's version was the best, but I've found this to be quite close to hers.

1/2 cup flour

1 TBS plus 1 1/2 tsp sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups milk

6 eggs

14 slices white sandwich bread (I used Brownberry Italian bread)

1 TBS butter

Preheat oven to 250F.  Once pre-heated, turn off oven.  Quickly, place bread slices directly on the oven racks and close the oven door. When the bread is somewhat dried out, remove from the oven. Drier bread is better at absorbing the egg mixture, preventing it from becoming too soggy. This what my mom always did. If you prefer, you can also let your bread sit out on the counter over night to dry out.  

Whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, milk and eggs until smooth.  Soak bread in egg mixture until saturated.

Heat butter in skillet until melted.  Cook bread until golden brown, about 12 minutes on each side.

Makes 14 slices

Kimberly