Best Diner Style French Toast Recipes

DENNY'S-STYLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Mix together the eggs, milk, flour, sugar, vanilla, salt& cinnamon.
• Heat a large skillet, or griddle.
• When the skillet is hot, add 1 tablespoon butter.
• If the butter smokes, your pan is too hot; turn down the heat.
• Dip each slice of bread into the batter for 30 seconds on each side.
• Let some of the batter drip off, then put in skillet.
• Cook each slice 1 1/2-2 minutes per side until each side is golden brown.
• Add more butter, if necessary, to cook all of the slices.
• To serve, put on plate, dust with powdered sugar. Serve with butter & hot syrup.

RESTAURANT-STYLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a medium-size bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
• Add milk, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk briskly to remove all clumps.
• Grease a skillet or frying pan with a paper towel that has been dipped in oil or shortening.
• Heat skillet over medium-high heat until a drop of water sizzles when flicked onto skillet.
• Dip both sides of bread slice into the batter briefly.
• Let some of the batter drip off, then place bread in skillet.
• Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes on the first side and 1 minute on the second.
• If needed, add a little more oil to the skillet to cook all of the slices.
• Repeat procedure with remaining bread slices.
• Keep French toast warn in a low oven as you cook remaining slices.
• Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with butter, syrup, or fruit, if using.

RESTAURANT STYLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat
• In a large, shallow bowl or pie plate, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Place bread slices in egg mixture, turning to coat well.
• Working in batches, brown bread sliced in butter until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer bread to a large baking sheet.
• Once all bread has been browned and transferred to the baking sheet, place in oven and bake until crispy and slightly puffed, 12-15 minutes.
• Serve with syrup or fruit.

CHEF JOHN'S FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, allspice, and salt together in a large bowl. Place bread slices in egg mixture and soak, turning to coat, until bread is completely saturated.
• Melt butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook bread in hot butter until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer toasted bread to a baking sheet.
• Bake toast in the oven until outside is crisp and slightly puffed, 12 to 15 minutes.