French toast with apples recipe
French toast is a lovely dish, often served for breakfast but just as well-placed as dessert. Our fantastic version uses a thick slice of white sandwich loaf, soaked with a sweet and lightly cinnamon-spiced egg mix then fried until golden, topped with stewed apples and a dusting of icing sugar.
See method- Serves 4
- 5 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook
- 278 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 4 thick slices white sandwich loaf
- 2 medium eggs
- 80ml semi-skimmed milk
- ½tsp ground cinnamon
- 40g butter
- 25g icing sugar
- 2 eating apples, cored peeled and cut into wedges
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1165kJ 278.0kcal
- Fat
- 13g
- Saturates
- 6g
- Salt
- 0.8g
- Sugars
- 15g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 34.8gProtein 8.5gFibre 2.9g
Method
- Whisk together theeggs, milk and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Pour into a shallow dish, then dip each piece of bread in the mixture, making sure to soak both sides.
- Heat half the butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat, then fry the bread in batches until golden brown on both sides. Remove from the pan and place on a plate, covering with foil to keep warm.
- Heat the remaining butter in the pan and saute theapplesfor 3-4 minutes, tossing occasionally. Arrange the toast on serving plates and top each slice with 3 slices of apples. Dust generously with the icing sugar. Serve immediately.
