French toast with vanilla and cinnamon recipe
For something a little different, try our delicious spin on a breakfast classic.
See method- Serves 2
- 5 mins to prepare and 5 mins to cook
- 498 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1tbsp double cream
- 1½tsp sugar
- a pinch of salt
- 1½tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- 2 knobs of unsalted butter
- 4 thick slices of stale Brioche or Challah
- To serve: handful fresh strawberries and a dusting of icing sugar
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 2075kJ 498.0kcal
- Fat
- 38g
- Saturates
- 12g
- Salt
- 0.8g
- Sugars
- 28g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 27.3gProtein 15.3gFibre 0.9g
Method
- Place eggs, cream, sugar, salt, vanilla and cinnamon in a shallow bowl and whisk to combine.
- Place a large frying pan on medium heat and melt 1 knob of butter.
- Coat 2 slices of bread in the eggy mixture and leave to soak for 30 seconds. In batches, cook for 1-2 mins on each side. Wipe the pan with some kitchen towel, melt the remaining butter and repeat.
- Serve with strawberries and icing sugar.
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