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Cinnamon French Toast
Bread soaked in a sweet egg and milk custard and fried in butter on the hob.
- Total
- 15 min
- Hands on
- 12 min
- Serves
- 2
- Method
- hob
- Cuisine
- American
Per serving · estimated
- Energy
- 425 kcal
- Protein
- 17 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Carbs
- 50 g

Method
Step 1 of 7
Crack the eggs into a wide shallow bowl and beat them smooth with a fork.
Eggs

Step 2 of 7
Whisk in the milk, sugar, cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
Milk
Caster sugar
Ground cinnamon
Salt
Step 3 of 7
Lay the bread slices in the custard and turn them so both sides soak, about 30 seconds each.
Bread
Step 4 of 7
Melt half the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat until foaming.
Butter

Step 5 of 7
Fry two soaked slices for 2 minutes until deep golden, then flip and fry 2 minutes more, cooking the custard through to 71 °C.
Bread
Step 6 of 7
Add the rest of the butter and fry the remaining two slices the same way.
Butter
Bread
Step 7 of 7
Cut the slices in half and serve drizzled with maple syrup.
Maple syrup
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