Best Brandied Apple Challah French Toast Recipes

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CHALLAH FRENCH TOAST



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This French toast is very good due to the light texture of challah bread.

Provided by Joy

Categories     French Toast

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 large eggs
½ cup milk
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 (1/2 inch) slices challah bread
2 tablespoons butter, or as needed

Steps:

  • Whisk eggs in a bowl until fluffy, then add milk. Whisk in sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract and transfer mixture to a shallow bowl.
  • Soak challah slices in the bowl in batches for 3 minutes on each side.
  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook challah slices in batches until browned, about 3 minutes. Turn and continue to brown on the other side, about 2 more minutes. Add more butter if necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.4 g, Cholesterol 99 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 249.8 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

CHALLAH FRENCH TOAST



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Provided by Ina Garten

Time 27m

Yield 8 large slices

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 extra-large eggs
1 1/2 cups half-and-half or milk
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon good honey
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 large loaf challah or brioche bread
Unsalted butter
Vegetable oil
Pure maple syrup
Good raspberry preserves (optional)
Sifted confectioners' sugar (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
  • In a large shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, orange zest, vanilla, honey, and salt. Slice the challah in 3/4-inch thick slices. Soak as many slices in the egg mixture as possible for 5 minutes, turning once.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a very large saute pan over medium heat. Add the soaked bread and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until nicely browned. Place the cooked French toast on a sheet pan and keep it warm in the oven. Fry the remaining soaked bread slices, adding butter and oil as needed, until it's all cooked. Serve hot with maple syrup, raspberry preserves, and/or confectioners' sugar.

APPLE-CARAMEL FRENCH TOAST



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Need a make-ahead breakfast for the family or for overnight guests? Assemble this caramelized-apple-and-challah casserole the day before, and simply ferry it from fridge to oven in the morning. Pro tip: while the casserole is resting, crank up the oven temperature and make this mess-free bacon to go on the side.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Bread Recipes

Time 3h45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 loaf challah or brioche (1 pound), cut into about twelve 3/4-inch-thick slices
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar, divided
Kosher salt (we use Diamond Crystal)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
4 crisp apples, such as Gala, Braeburn, or Envy, peeled and cut into 1-inch wedges (about 5 1/2 cups)
6 large eggs, whisked
1 1/3 cups whole or 2 percent milk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Confectioners' sugar
Greek yogurt, toasted chopped pecans, and raspberries or pomegranate arils, for serving

Steps:

  • Spread bread slices on a baking sheet; let stand at least a few hours and up to overnight. Melt butter in a large ovenproof, nonreactive skillet (like an 11-to-12-inch enameled cast iron) over medium heat. Add 1 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and lemon juice. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves, then bring to a boil; cook 1 minute.
  • Add apples and cook, turning occasionally, until they begin to soften and brown a bit and liquid thickens, about 12 minutes. Let cool 30 minutes.
  • In a wide, shallow dish, whisk together eggs, milk, remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar, vanilla, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Dip bread in mixture, turning to coat. Arrange atop apples, shingling in concentric circles. Pour remaining mixture on top. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 24.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle French toast with cinnamon and bake, uncovered, until set and golden on top, 35 to 45 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar; serve with yogurt, pecans, and fruit.

CHALLAH FRENCH TOAST



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Provided by Food Network

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup milk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons sugar
4 slices challah
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Confectioners' sugar, for sprinkling
Maple syrup, for serving

Steps:

  • In a large shallow bowl whisk together milk, eggs and sugar. Soak bread 1 minute per side, until nearly all egg mixture is absorbed. In a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet melt butter over medium-low heat. When butter bubbles, carefully transfer challah slices to pan and cook 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Sprinkle toasts with confectioners' sugar and serve with maple syrup.;

BRANDIED APPLE CHALLAH FRENCH TOAST



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This elevated French toast recipe is heavy on the comfort. The key is to get as much caramelization as possible on the challah bread slices as they're cooking. Dusting them with confectioners' sugar before adding them to your heated pan, and in between flipping, will help you achieve this golden brown texture, which acts as a beautiful counter-balance to the saucy, sauteed apples that we spiked with honey and fresh lemon juice.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 15-ounce loaf challah bread, ends trimmed
5 large eggs
1 cup half-and-half
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 stick unsalted butter
2 Golden Delicious apples, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons brandy

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325˚ F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil; set aside. Slice the challah into eight 3/4- to 1-inch-thick pieces. Whisk the eggs and half-and-half in a large shallow dish, then whisk in the granulated sugar, salt and vanilla until the sugar is dissolved and the custard is smooth. Put the confectioners' sugar in a fine-mesh strainer.
  • Add 4 slices of bread to the custard and let soak, turning once, until saturated but not falling apart, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the soaked bread, letting the excess custard drip off, then immediately dust with some of the confectioners' sugar. Cook until the bottom of the bread is golden, 2 to 3 minutes, then flip and dust with more confectioners' sugar. Continue to cook, flipping twice more and dusting with more confectioners' sugar each time, until both sides are browned and caramelized, about 5 more minutes; add 1/2 tablespoon more butter when the skillet is dry. Transfer to the baking sheet. Add 1 more tablespoon butter to the skillet and repeat with the remaining bread, custard and confectioners' sugar; add 1/2 tablespoon more butter to the skillet when needed. Transfer the baking sheet with all the French toast to the oven and bake until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, wipe out the skillet and add 4 tablespoons butter; increase the heat to medium high. Add the apples and cardamom and cook, stirring, until softened and lightly browned in spots, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the honey, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons water and continue to cook until the sauce has thickened slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the brandy and carefully tilt the pan or use a long lighter to ignite. Cook until the apples are glazed and soft but not falling apart, 1 to 2 more minutes. Remove from the heat, add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and swirl to melt and slightly thicken the sauce.
  • Divide the French toast among plates. Spoon the apples and sauce on top.

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