German cuisine · Breakfast & Eggs

German French Toast

Stale white bread slices soaked in egg milk, fried golden brown in butter and tossed in cinnamon sugar.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 8 slices day-old white bread
• 3 eggs
• 250 ml milk
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 50 g butter
• 3 tbsp sugar for the cinnamon sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Whisk the eggs with the milk, 2 tbsp sugar, the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt smooth on a flat plate, until no egg-white strands remain visible.
2. Mix the 3 tbsp sugar with the cinnamon on a second flat plate and set aside.
3. Place two slices of bread at a time in the egg milk and let soak for about 30 sec. per side – they should soak up the liquid but not fall apart.
4. Melt half the butter in a large pan over medium heat, until it foams but does not yet brown.
5. Add the soaked slices and fry for 2–3 min. per side, until evenly golden brown and the surface feels firm; repeat with the remaining butter.
6. Toss the hot slices immediately in the cinnamon sugar and serve on warmed plates.