"frenchtoast" news and stories

When pressed to determine which is my favorite meal to prepare and eat, I will always admit that I love breakfast above all the rest. What other meal allows you combine sweet with savory in the same way as that morning meal? This looks like a particularly good breakfast, with french toast, fruit and sausage. Thanks to Superape for adding your image to the Slashfood pool!

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Mmm, French toast. It's one those perfect weekend breakfast (or brunch) foods. But what if you don't eat eggs? The test kitchen over at Bakers Banter has come up with a recipe for making the breakfast delight.

Someone asked the King Arthur Flour blog how to make French Toast for a person with egg allergies, and they jumped right on it. I haven't tried it, but everything looked good on the post. The recipe itself is based on some tapioca starch and half and half with flavorings.

Bakers Banter did say that this French toast doesn't taste egg-y (of course), but it does have a good look and texture for the breakfast food. If you have someone who doesn't eat eggs for some reason, this might be a great new breakfast tradition for you to start.

You know, they say that you should try not to start your day with high-sugar carbohydrates because it makes you crave carbs and bad things for the rest of the day, but you know what? Screw them, whoever "they" are! How can you not start your day with something like these French Toast waffles, as made by InfraredHerring. The recipe is from a cookbook dedicated entirely to waffles, though this one is simply a soaking of rich eggy bread in a rich eggy sauce, then pressed in a waffle iron. Brilliantly delicious! And I seriously doubt you'll crave anything after a couple pieces!

There is nothing better on a weekend morning than having breakfast in bed. If you end up having to be the one that prepares it, pour some coffee, grab the newspaper, and hop back into bed for an hour once your breakfast is made. It's the weekend, no one will care, and besides - you worked hard all week so treat yourself!

We love breakfast food around here, and are certainly no strangers to some French Toast variations. One of my favorite recipes for the morning is Raspberry Chocolate French Toast, a little twist on the original.

For the French Toast:
2 eggs
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
4 slices white (or enriched) bread
Whip the first three ingredients together and dip each slice of bread in the egg mixture. Pan fry in a pat of butter over medium heat, ensuring that the egg is fully cooked on all sides of the bread.

French toast always reminds me of bread pudding, albeit a single slice of bread pudding, because the bread is supposed to suck up the milk and egg mixture before it is fried, leaving a creamy, custardy center. Unfortunately, too many restaurants and chefs get so caught up in using outrageously thick bread that their custard never gets to the center of the bread and you end up getting served regular toast with egg and syrup, not french toast. I highly doubt that the talented Rachael, from Fresh Approach Cooking, made this mistake with her Holiday French Toast. A fan of decadent holiday treats, I'm guessing that she made sure that every bit of the vanilla-laced custard mixture was soaked up by the already rich challah bread she used, creating a perfect holiday breakfast. The toast is topped with honeyed whipped cream, lightly sauteed nectarines and fresh raspberries.

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